Teamsters president torches Ocasio-Cortez after she reacts furiously to union refusal to endorse Harris
Democratic Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was furious that the International Federation of Trucking Associations had refused to endorse the Democratic candidate, and the union's president was quick to fire back. The political world was shaken on Wednesday when the International Truck Drivers union, which has supported Democrats for decades, said it would not endorse any […]
Democrats lash out at ‘misinformed’ Teamsters as union makes landmark non-endorsement
Several Democrats reacted overnight to the news that the Teamsters, led by Executive Director Sean O'Brien, had decided not to endorse the president. “Unfortunately, neither major candidate has been able to seriously promise unions that workers' interests will always come before big business,” O'Brien said in a statement. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), who like O'Brien […]
Teamsters union skips endorsement in presidential race for first time since 1996
Editor's note: The article has been updated to reflect the number of times the union did not endorse a candidate in recent election cycles. This is the first time since 1996 that the International Federation of Trucking Associations has not endorsed a presidential election and only the third time since 1960. “Neither major candidate has […]
Trump camp touts ‘union workers’ support’ after Teamsters’ shocking announcement
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Union shells out ‘$100 stipend’ to members for attending Dem lawmaker’s campaign rally: Report
Members of a Pennsylvania labor union were offered a “$100 allowance” to attend a recent campaign rally for Democratic lawmakers, according to leaked text messages obtained by police. Washington Free Beacon. According to news media, the local chapter of the International Union of Bricklayers has called on members to attend a rally to show their […]
Teamsters will not endorse any candidate for president after poll of union workers shows overwhelming support for Trump
International Federation of Truck Drivers Announced For the first time since 1988, he announced that he would not endorse any presidential candidates. The union will decide whether to accept the results of the members' vote. Overwhelmingly He refused the Democratic Party's endorsement. “I've employed thousands of Teamsters, so I thought we should come out here […]
Boeing begins layoffs amid labor union strike, controversy over CEO’s home purchase: ‘Very difficult time’
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg traveled to Seattle while 33,000 Boeing employees stood on the picket line. (Photos by Derrick Louis, Clarity Northwest Photography, and Laura Halliday, Realogix Sotheby's International Realty and KCPQ) Boeing is launching a series of layoffs in response to a strike by the company's largest labor union, it said in a statement […]
Teamsters Union Refuses to Endorse Kamala Harris; Polling Shows Most Members Support Donald Trump
The Teamsters union, which represents more than 1 million members, will not endorse any candidate in the 2024 presidential election, even though polls have shown a majority of its members support former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris. “The Teamsters thanks all of the candidates who met face-to-face with our members during this […]
Union bigwigs decline to endorse anyone for president as rank-and-file members overwhelmingly back Trump
The International Teamsters union on Wednesday declined to issue an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election, just hours after releasing internal polling data showing workers it represents strongly support former President Donald Trump. Among rank-and-file members of major labor unions, 59.6% of those surveyed said the Teamsters should support Trump, while only 31% said they […]
Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president
The International Teamsters union on Wednesday refused to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate has enough support from the union's 1.3 million members. “Unfortunately, neither major candidate has been able to seriously promise our union that workers' interests will always come before big business,” Teamsters President Sean M. O'Brien said […]