Teamsters endorsement could come as soon as Wednesday, spokesperson says

 After holding roundtables with all three presidential candidates this cycle, the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters could reach an endorsement decision as soon as Wednesday, a spokesperson told CNN.

Most major unions have already endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, including the United Auto Workers and the AFL-CIO. The Teamsters, with 1.3 million members across a variety of industries, is the largest union whose decision is still outstanding.

Sean O’Brien, the union’s president, raised eyebrows after speaking at the Republican National Convention. O’Brien, the union said, requested speaking slots at both parties’ nominating conventions, and only the Republicans agreed. Instead, Harris met with Teamsters members during the Democratic convention.

Later in the summer, O’Brien panned former President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting striking workers could be fired.

O’Brien will now discuss the candidates with the group’s executive board, which will also consider the results of internal polling data.

When Biden was still the Democratic nominee, sources had suggested the union could remain neutral in the election for the first time in three decades.

Trump participated in a Teamsters roundtable in late January. Harris attended a rank-and-file roundtable with the Teamsters Monday in Washington, DC. Her campaign voiced fresh commitment to a slate of pro-union issues following the meeting. 

“The Vice President appreciated the opportunity to meet with IBT leadership and discuss how she has worked for her entire career to support, defend, and empower union workers, including as part of the most pro-union administration ever,” a campaign statement read.