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[–] JamesTBagg 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I'm not sure a single union endorsed Trump.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Steamfitters, steel, and police unions endorsed trump. Mostly police. Steelworkers and steamfitters were the local, not the entire org.

[–] JamesTBagg 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh, well cops, I should have assumed. I wonder what the reasoning behind the others were.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago

I believe both were about inflation (caused by Trump/Covid but they dont understand that) and immigratation (thinking illegal immigrants are taking their work - they aren't, companies who pay illegal immigrants drastically lower rates do by under bidding projects).

In short, ignorance.

[–] Serinus 6 points 1 month ago

The Teamsters president didn't endorse anyone, but spoke at the RNC. That's likely the reason they got a reasonable Labor Secretary.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

They ALL rather did, it seemed.

And not because of some overlap of purpose or goals: stupid social media fooling the members. It's leopards, all the way down.