Orval E. Plumlee, president of UAW Local 2209 in Fort Wayne, said he expects the disagreement to fade soon.

“It’s a matter of timing and working out the details,” he said. “I can guarantee you we will not be endorsing Mr. Daniels.”

Daniels, meanwhile, has garnered some union support of his own, including individual leaders in various building trades, the Professional Firefighters Union of Indiana and the Indiana Fraternal Order of Police.

Cam Savage, spokesman for Daniels’ campaign, said the biggest reason behind their union success is that people see Daniels is creating jobs.

“There is plenty of room in this movement for anyone who wants Indiana to get on track and succeed,” Savage said.