The Washington Post reports: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters will not endorse a candidate in the presidential race, for the first time in nearly three decades, in a blow to the Democratic Party, which has reliably received the union’s approval for years, according to the union. The decision arrives as the powerful transportation workers union, with its 1.3 million members, …
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Teamsters Head Rages Over Trump’s Strike Comments
Politico reports: International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien made a splash last month speaking at the Republican National Convention, and his organization now stands alone among America’s largest unions in withholding an endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. But Donald Trump’s comments to Elon Musk Monday night suggesting that striking workers ought to be summarily fired have inflamed …
Read More »Teamsters President To Speak At GOP Convention
The Associated Press reports: The president of the Teamsters Union is set to speak at next month’s Republican National Convention, as Donald Trump angles to chip away at President Joe Biden’s support among the blue-collar workers who are expected to play a major role in the general election, particularly in crucial Midwestern swing states like Wisconsin and Michigan. In a …
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