he Teamsters Union on Wednesday declined to endorse any candidate for president, the first time in decades that the organization hasn't backed a candidate in the presidential election.

"Neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business," Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien said in a statement.

He added, "We sought commitments from both [former president Donald] Trump and [Vice President Kamala] Harris not to interfere in critical union campaigns or core Teamsters industries—and to honor our members’ right to strike—but were unable to secure those pledges."

The union's decision comes two days after senior leaders met with Harris as they weighed who to endorse.

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