DETROIT – Reverend Solomon Kinloch Jr. has secured an endorsement from the United Auto Workers in Detroit’s mayoral race.
A longtime advocate for working-class people, Kinloch, the pastor of Triumph Church, possesses a bold vision for an inclusive Detroit and deep union roots as a former member of UAW Local 235 and the son of a UAW family.
As Detroit has made a comeback, far too many working-class families remain behind.
Kinloch understands that the city’s revival means nothing if it doesn’t reach everyone.
He has repeatedly stood in solidarity with UAW members—including walking the picket line with UAW Local 900 members and feeding strikers and their families during their recent strike—proving that he doesn’t just talk about economic justice; he lives it.
The UAW is the largest union in Michigan with over 350,000 active and retired members.
In the city of Detroit, UAW members and their household family members are over 120,000 strong.
The UAW said they’re ready to be a difference-maker in this election.
Following a launch event later this spring, UAW members said they will knock on doors, make calls, and turn out in force to elect Kinloch for mayor.
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