Just over 5% of Georgia’s workforce are members of a union. That’s still almost 250,000 people – and potential voters.
In 2020, Democrats won the state by less than 12,000 votes. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will need to win the labor vote as they continue to battle over Georgia. Union members say they believe Harris will continue President Joe Biden’s track record on labor.
Delta workers rallied for unionization with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union (IAM) in July near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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