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Unions who think Republicans are warming to labor rights are getting played
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this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2024
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Have any other unions came out in support other than Teamsters?
Let's not kid ourselves, Teamsters isn't getting played here. They're current leadership is racist as fuck, and have thrown their lot in with the racists.
I listened to an interview with someone who said that she thought this was a calculated move to play both sides to push Dems to deliver more. She said that he'd asked to speak for both parties and only the Repubs accepted him. Given that this was while Biden was still the candidate, I wouldn't be surprised if that's true.