Kamala Harris and Tim Walz boost union credentials in event at UAW local

Auto workers president hails Democratic presidential ticket and denounces Trump: the choice cannot be any clearer'

At a union hall in the Detroit area on Thursday, Kamala Harris and her running mate, the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz, addressed members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) at a campaign stop intended to play up the Democratic candidates' support for unions.

During the town hall-style event, which was held at the headquarters of UAW Local 900, Harris and Walz emphasized their support for organized labor and slammed Donald Trump for his anti-union record.