The International Brotherhood of Teamsters revealed earlier this week that the union would not be endorsing Vice President Harris or former President Trump for the White House — dealing a significant blow to Democrats whose presidential candidate has been endorsed by the group since 1996.

The powerful labor organization that often backs Democrats has declined to endorse either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the presidential election. Here’s why that matters – and why it doesn’t.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has declined to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate has sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union.