(ABC 6 News) — Election Day is nine weeks away, and this year, the labor movement could have a big impact at the polls.

One political expert says that despite memberships dropping, unions still have political clout. Most unions are also now in the government sector, and more importantly, they have a lot of money to donate.

There is another interesting shift with organized labor. For many years, unions have voted strictly for Democrats, but in today’s political climate, candidates like former President Donald Trump have started to gain more support from union workers.

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