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RandySF

(76,199 posts)
Wed Aug 14, 2024, 06:47 AM Aug 2024

Teamsters Chief Hits Back at Trump's Remarks

“International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien made a splash last month speaking at the Republican National Convention, and his organization now stands alone among America’s largest unions in withholding an endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harrris,” Politico reports.

“But Donald Trump’s comments to Elon Musk Monday night suggesting that striking workers ought to be summarily fired have inflamed organized labor — and put O’Brien on the spot.”

He responded last night: “Firing workers for organizing, striking, and exercising their rights as Americans is economic terrorism,”





https://politicalwire.com/2024/08/14/teamsters-chief-hits-back-at-trumps-remarks/

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catbyte

(37,409 posts)
2. Well, DUH, Mr. O'Brian. Where the hell have YOU been ever since that thing descended that escalator?
Wed Aug 14, 2024, 07:06 AM
Aug 2024

That thing got rich by stiffing his workers -- for decades.

What a knob. I hope the guy who's challenging him wins.

dem4decades

(13,016 posts)
3. What a jerk, is he on the take? An anti-union union president?
Wed Aug 14, 2024, 07:11 AM
Aug 2024

The fucking idiot is backing a guy that is famous for saying you're fired.

Are the Teamsters the dumbest union?

gab13by13

(29,056 posts)
4. So why did you speak
Wed Aug 14, 2024, 07:21 AM
Aug 2024

at the "economic terrorist's" convention?

It's hard to replace an International union president, but someone needs to run against him.

Omnipresent

(7,045 posts)
6. Mr. O'brien's speech at the GOP convention was a complete waste of time.
Wed Aug 14, 2024, 08:06 AM
Aug 2024

Did he really think they would cheer him on??
Can someone hand him a penny, so he may purchase a clue?

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