Biden will meet Wednesday with top union leaders as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats

Facing pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is relying on labor unions to help make the case that his record in office matters more than his age. The 81-year old Democrat is set to meet Wednesday with the executive council of the AFL-CIO, America’s largest federation of trade unions. The AFL-CIO said the president has been booked to attend the executive council meeting for more than a year. But his participation now involves much higher scrutiny after his weak debate performance against Donald Trump raised fears about his ability to compete in November’s election.