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Source: MSN-NBC NEWS
Story by Alex Seitz-Wald 2h
The biggest labor union in Washington State endorsed voting uncommitted in the states Democratic presidential primary next month, citing concerns about President Joe Bidens political strength and his support for Israels war in Gaza.
The Washington chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers has over 50,000 members, making it the largest chapter in the nation of that union. The deeply Democratic West Coast state holds its primary on March 12.
In a statement shared first with NBC News after its executive board voted Wednesday night on the endorsement, the Washington union called Biden an ally to workers over the last four years, but suggested it is not confident in his ability to defeat likely GOP nominee Donald Trump in November.
Currently, many voters, and UFCW 3000 executive board, feel that the best path to have the best nominee, and to defeat Trump, is to vote uncommitted, the union said in the statement. The hope is that this will strengthen the Democratic partys ultimate nominee to defeat Trump in the General Election in November.
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