Biden 'won't cross the picket line' at teachers union gathering [View all]
Source: Politico
07/05/2024 01:21 PM EDT
Updated: 07/05/2024 03:28 PM EDT
President Joe Biden will no longer address the nation’s largest teachers unions this weekend after its administrative employees walked off the job Friday.
The National Education Association Staff Organization, which represents staff that works in NEA’s headquarters, said it established a picket line around the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, where the union’s 103rd Representative Assembly is being held. This is the group’s second strike of the year, citing unfair labor practices.
Biden was slated to speak at the convention on Sunday, the last day of the gathering, but pulled out because of the strike. “President Biden is a fierce supporter of unions and he won’t cross a picket line,” said Lauren Hitt, a Biden campaign spokesperson, in a statement. “The President is still planning to travel to Pennsylvania this weekend, and we will have more details to share at a later point.”
The president’s position was quickly cheered by the staff union, which declared on X: “Thank you, @JoeBiden for respecting our picket line and upholding union values!”
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