RFK Sells Non-Union Campaign Swag Made Overseas

Axios reports:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s team is bucking Democratic Party tradition by selling campaign merchandise not made in America or by union labor, Axios has found. The move is out of step with Kennedy’s stated commitment to labor unions and — along with his anti-vaccination views — could complicate his long-shot primary challenge of President Biden.

“Kennedy 2024” T-shirts sold by Kennedy’s campaign are “Assembled in Honduras,” according to the tag on a shirt obtained by Axios. The shirts come from Bella + Canvas, a U.S.-based clothing manufacturer that is not unionized. Kennedy’s campaign did not respond to several requests for comment.

Read the full article.

From the end of WWII through the 1980s, income distribution stayed relatively constant. But union membership began declining, and the share of income going to the bottom 90% followed it. Capitalism only functions equitably if workers have the collective bargaining power of…

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 20, 2023

As President, I will protect American labor AND American industry. One thing I will consider: tariffs on imports from countries that allow exploitation of workers. American industries should not be forced to offshore to low-wage areas as nations compete with each other to…

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 20, 2023