"I told you when I ran for president, I'd have your back, and I have," Biden told the approximately 2,000 union members in attendance.
[1/7] U.S. President Joe Biden turns towards a cheering crowd during a labor union event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 17, 2023.
White working-class union voters were divided on Biden in 2020, but he now has their support, according to some union leaders.
"There is not one labor leader worth their salt in Philadelphia that hasn't recognized just how much President Biden has supported men and women in labor.
Union voters helped Biden win critical election battleground states including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan in 2020.
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Philadelphia, U.S, Washington, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, United States, Boston