The top Senate Democrat was booed Tuesday for striking Boeing workers in Seattle after disparaging former President Trump and blaming the housing shortage.
“Housing is expensive everywhere in the United States because everyone is leaving their homes,” Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) told LCI striking members. . We haven't built enough supply.” Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 751.
“Five years ago, I was involved in important negotiations to pass a bipartisan bill that would have seen millions, hundreds of thousands, up to a million units built by this time. , Donald Trump stepped in and canceled that agreement.”
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Sen. Maria Cantwell was booed when she mentioned the housing shortage during a union meeting with striking workers and blamed it on former President Trump. (Reuters)
She was drowned out by boos from the audience, as well as inaudible remarks.
The senator, who was unable to speak on the chaos, began speaking again, saying, “Here's what I want to say.'' “We need more affordable housing everywhere in America.”
“When you first hear that audio clip, it looks like they're booing Donald Trump for what he did. Quite the opposite is true,” said an IAM 751 union member. Dan Zahlman said: He said this in an interview on KTTH Seattle's “Jason Lantz Show” on Tuesday.
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Boeing workers from International Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 participate in a rally at a union hall during an ongoing strike in Seattle, October 15, 2024. (Reuters)
“She was trying to inject left-wing radical politics into a very rare work opportunity for IAM members to actually increase their retirement benefits. And that's not what we were there for. She didn't have the will to do that.'' A friendly audience spits it out.
“I don’t think she realizes…but the support for Donald Trump from union members is huge,” he added. “Just walk through the union parking lot at the Boeing factory and you’ll see a lot of Trump stickers on bumpers.”
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Boeing factory workers gather on a picket line during the first day of a strike near the entrance to a production plant in Renton, Washington, on September 13, 2024. (Reuters)
The senator will be up for re-election in Blue Washington next month. Democrats have a strong advantage in holding onto seats in the state.
Cantwell's office and campaign did not immediately comment to Fox News Digital.
Last month, the union voted to go on strike after rejecting a contract that would have increased members' salaries by 25% over four years. The IAM 751 union has approximately 33,000 members.
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Supporters of former Republican presidential candidate Trump hold up signs during a campaign rally at the North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame on August 21, 2024 in Asheboro, North Carolina. (Peter Zai/AFP via Getty Images)
“This is about respect, this is about the past, and this is about fighting for our future,” IAM District 751 President John Holden said at the time.
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In its own statement regarding the strike announcement, Boeing said: “The message was clear that the tentative agreement reached with IAM leadership was unacceptable to our members. “We are committed to resetting and we will continue to do so.” We are ready to return to the table to reach a new agreement. ”
company indicated in the regulations The company filed its application this week and plans to raise about $25 billion through stock and debt issuance, but will also enter into a $10 billion financing deal to offset losses from the strike as debt repayments loom. is.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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