Teamsters basic president Sean O’Brien argues the alleged snub is an ‘alternative’ to proceed showcasing the worth of American employees.
The president of one of many nation’s greatest labor unions on Sunday stated the group is near revealing whether or not he’ll endorse former President Trump or Vice President Harris forward of the 2024 presidential election.
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the place he stated the ultimate step earlier than making an endorsement is getting to take a seat down with Harris to debate labor points after President Biden bowed out of the election.
“Beneath our management, we have introduced each single candidate to the desk in entrance of our rank-and-file members and our basic government board, and we’re ready on Vice President Harris to commit, to return meet with us,” O’Brien stated.
O’Brien stated that the Teamsters are a “very, very Democratic union,” however in the end desires to endorse the perfect candidate for labor.
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President of the Worldwide Brotherhood of Teamsters Sean O’Brien says he’s withholding his endorsement for U.S. president till he meets with Vice President Harris. ( Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
“We wish the chance to take a seat down with Vice President Harris,” O’Brien stated. “You recognize, I stated to somebody the opposite day, you don’t rent somebody until you give them an interview. That is our alternative to ask her about Teamsters-specific points and likewise labor points.”
O’Brien stated he’s ready for Harris to decide to a gathering with the Teamsters union. Harris’ marketing campaign is reportedly working with the union to arrange a time. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos)
Harris’ marketing campaign is working with the Teamsters to arrange a gathering, in response to CBS.
In January, O’Brien stated the union had had a “matter-of-fact” assembly with Trump two weeks earlier than the Iowa caucus, and that the union put their “playing cards on the desk.”
“He claimed he was, you already know, 100%, supportive of unions, however traditionally, clearly, have a look again, and there is sure points that we now have with him,” O’Brien stated on the time.
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In July, O’Brien spoke on the Republican Nationwide Conference, which was well-received by union members, with solely 11% disapproving of his look after a ballot was carried out. He was apparently rebuffed from talking on the Democratic Nationwide Conference a month later.
In January, O’Brien stated he had had a “matter-of-fact” assembly with former President Trump. (Emily Elconin/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
Regardless of the Teamsters’ lengthy historical past with the Democratic Social gathering and the nice and cozy reception from the GOP, O’Brien just lately introduced that there would not be any “free rides for anyone.”
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“Either side come to us asking us for assist. And you already know if the state of affairs is not proper for our members, they are not going to get the free journey that they’ve gotten below our earlier administration, or anyone else,” he declared.
Fox Enterprise’s Alicia Warren contributed to this report.
