Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with both the leadership and rank-and-file members of the International Teamsters Association on Wednesday in an effort to expand support for the union.
The meeting will take place at the union headquarters in Washington, D.C., as part of a president's roundtable attended by several Teamsters members, the union executive committee, general secretary Sean O'Brien, and general secretary and treasurer Fred Zuckerman. . according to This is a notice from the union. Trump's visit follows a Jan. 4 visit with O'Brien as the former president seeks to win support from union members and flip states he won in 2016, including Michigan and Wisconsin, in 2024. The possibility is increasing. (Related: Shipping giant to lay off thousands of workers as union agreement hurts profits)
“Our members want to hear from all candidates from all parties about what they plan to do for workers as president,” O'Brien said in a statement. “The Teamsters are essential to every trade and industry in this country. Our members are active in all 50 states and represent all political backgrounds, including independents. There are 1.3 million Teamsters and we want all candidates to know that their votes cannot be taken for granted. The voices of workers must be heard.”
President Joe Biden has committed to attending a roundtable discussion with the Teamsters, but the schedule is still under consideration, the union told the Daily Caller News Foundation.The union has not endorsed his 2024 election, but has expressed support. To support Biden in August 2020, before the last presidential election.
Team Stars President @TeamsterSOB to neil @FoxBusiness: Trump is scheduled to be in Teamstersville next Wednesday. It is important to meet all candidates. pic.twitter.com/bDVO8pcuSM
— Neil Cavuto (@TeamCavuto) January 24, 2024
Roundtable topics at the meeting include “America's Shrinking Middle Class.” Workers' wages. Corporate bankruptcy reform. Antitrust enforcement in the warehouse and package delivery industry. They also have the freedom to form and join trade unions. ”
The Teamsters' decision to meet with Trump differs from the enthusiastic support for Biden that other unions have shown. The AFL-CIO is an association of more than 60 unions with more than 12.5 million members. earliest In June 2023, the group will become the first in its history to support Biden.
Another top union, the United Auto Workers (UAW), said President Trump encouraged unions to support Biden while attacking the president's policies on electric vehicles that could hurt jobs for UAW members. Despite his explicit request, he endorsed Biden on January 24th. UAW union members have been vocal about the support, pointing out that the union's support for Biden does not represent their feelings.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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