The United Farm Workers on Tuesday announced its endorsement of President Joe Biden for reelection, saying that the Democrat has proven throughout his life to be an “authentic champion” for workers and their families, regardless of race or national origin.

The farm workers’ union was co-founded by Cesar Chavez, the late grandfather of Julie Chavez Rodriguez, who Biden named as his 2024 campaign manager. Her father, Arturo Rodriquez, is a past UFW president.

Julie Rodriguez and “special guests” were expected to formally announce the endorsement later Tuesday at Muranaka Farms in the city of Moorpark in southern California.

  • @burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works
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    -531 year ago

    I need to see Biden passing 15$ mjnimum wage before I vote for him. Or universal health care lol. Or anything close to what fdr would have gotten according to the news I guess I dunno

    • @btaf45@lemmy.world
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      401 year ago

      I need to see Biden passing 15$ mjnimum wage

      Biden cannot pass anything. Only congress can. Obviously if such a thing passed congress Biden would gladly sign it. But since the GOP controls congress, it cannot happen until Dems win it back. That’s basic politics.

      • @burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works
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        -261 year ago

        Biden could fight …… for anything.

        They gave up on their “signature issue” of 15$ the fucking first month in office.

        Biden has the bully pulpit free media attention whenever he wants it. He can fight for his agenda.

        But he has no spine and does not fight for anything that his corporate overlords do not approve of.

        Dude is basically Regan after Alzheimer’s

        • Flying Squid
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          161 year ago

          Biden could fight …… for anything.

          He literally just joined the UAW on the picket line. There is no point in fighting for a $15 minimum wage if congress will never go for it. And they won’t with its current makeup. It’s a non-started. He’s not stupid and he’s not going to waste his time on fighting for things that won’t happen.

          Anyway, people shouldn’t be fighting for any minimum wage. They should be fighting for a UBI.

            • @btaf45@lemmy.world
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              91 year ago

              He did an amazing job when Dems had a 1/2 vote margin in the senate. But as long as the GOP controls congress, raising the minimum age is literally an impossibility.

              • @burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works
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                -71 year ago

                Fdr fought for social security and Medicare and workers rights…… he called out senators who disagreed with him by name.

                He did not call folks who shut down his policy proposals “my good friends”

              • @burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works
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                -71 year ago

                If amazing job means calling senators who voted against your policy platform “my dear friends”, then okay I guess…… he did an amazing job at capitulating without putting up an ounce of fight. He didn’t call out anyone.

                He didn’t actually want the policies he claimed to stand for. He lied to us. He is a corporate neoliberal. He wouldn’t be a democrat if the republicans weren’t actually racist fascist sons of bitches. But they all take legal bribes….

                • @btaf45@lemmy.world
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                  61 year ago

                  He didn’t call out anyone.

                  You think all a prez has to do is “call out someone” and then magically get Republicans to vote as Dems? LOL. Yes Bernie would have tried harder. But Bernie would have gotten the same results. Bernie told you that again and again and again when he said we need a “political revolution” to change the entire congress, not just the president.

                  He didn’t actually want the policies he claimed to stand for. He lied to us.

                  No, you lied to us with this false statement. The policies he has already gotten passed have been amazing compared with all previous presidents. That you weren’t paying attention is on you, not Biden.

    • @AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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      211 year ago

      I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a more blatant example of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

    • @chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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      11 year ago

      He can’t do any of that unless the Dems take back the house and have 60 seats in the Senate.

      And it’s almost certain that the Dems will actually lose the Senate this cycle. This is the 2018 “Blue Wave” crop up for reelection.

      Even if the Dems win 2/3 seats this cycle, the Republicans will retake the Senate.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness
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      -11 year ago

      I mean whatever he does it’ll be better than Trump or whoever republicans are gonna nominate.