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As presidential candidates campaign in 'blue wall' states, unions in Michigan face a moment of truth

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70% Informative

Both candidates are vying for workers’ support in a race that could mark a pivotal moment for organized labor.

Many Midwestern communities once core to the labor movement have shifted to the right in recent decades .

Trump has seized on the union non-endorsements, claiming they prove rank-and-file workers support his vision for the country.

Signs of that coalition fracturing have emerged more recently, particularly among Arab Americans in metro Detroit .

As Trump again seeks the presidency, his campaign hopes to boost GOP support among the state’s non-college-educated white and non-white workers to unprecedented levels.

The UAW president has staked much of his political capital — and potentially his future — on supporting Harris .

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80

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semi-formal

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English

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62

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short-lived

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