Former Vice President Joe Biden (L) speaks next to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg at the Democratic presidential primary debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images
A major transit union is backing former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential race after supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in 2016.
“Joe Biden has been a true champion of working Americans throughout his career,” John Costa, President of the Amalgated Transit Union, said in a statement.