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UAW chief rips Trump as 'scab' who 'didn't do a damn thing' for auto industry (www.msnbc.com)

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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 70 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

The teamsters president is playing political games. They only want the PRO act. It wasn't happening with only lukewarm democratic support, so by getting the Republican party to cheer about being "pro-labor" at the televised RNC, it pressures Democrats to chase the ball. Don't believe me? Well it worked. Democrats were demanding a vote on the PRO act the next week.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

The Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act, is a proposed United States law that would amend previous labor laws such as the National Labor Relations Act for the purpose of expanding "various labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace.” The measure would prevent employers from holding mandatory meetings for the purpose of counteracting labor organization, and would strengthen the legal right of employees to join a labor union. The bill would also permit labor unions to encourage secondary strikes. The PRO Act would weaken "right-to-work" laws, which exist in 27 U.S. states. It would allow the National Labor Relations Board to fine employers for violations of labor law, and would provide compensation to employees involved in such cases.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I'm a Teamster (school bus driver, so we're exempted from having to go break anybody's knees at midnight) and the vast majority of my coworkers are trumpers, unfortunately. The Teamster prez may just be pandering to his own organization.

[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What exactly did that accomplish? Republicans are still going to filibuster it in the Senate and Johnson probably won't even let it come to a vote in the House.