{"id":2335752,"date":"2024-09-02T18:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-appeals-to-detroit-workers-on-labor-day-you-better-thank-a-union-member-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T18:24:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T22:24:11","slug":"harris-appeals-to-detroit-workers-on-labor-day-you-better-thank-a-union-member-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-appeals-to-detroit-workers-on-labor-day-you-better-thank-a-union-member-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris appeals to Detroit workers on Labor Day: \u2018You better thank a union member\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-appeals-to-detroit-workers-on-labor-day-you-better-thank-a-union-member-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335752&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Labor Day,\u200c Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a crowd \u200cin Detroit, advocating for the importance of union \u2064membership and its role in worker rights and benefits. Accompanied \u200bby union leaders such as UAW President\u2063 Shawn Fain and AFT President Randi \u200cWeingarten, Harris emphasized that even non-union\u200d members should appreciate the advancements made possible by unions, including the five-day workweek and paid\u200b leave. \u200dShe pledged to enhance labor laws while condemning efforts to weaken \u200dworkers&#8217;\u200d rights,\u200c specifically criticizing \u2063former President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u200cpolicies that she claims negatively impacted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-of-minnesota-declares-state-of-emergency\/\" title=\"Governor Of Minnesota Declares State Of Emergency\">overtime pay<\/a> for millions. Harris presented her vision for an &#8220;opportunity \u200ceconomy,&#8221;\u2064 aiming to \u2062empower citizens to \u200dthrive economically. Her remarks were framed within\u200d the context of protecting union interests \u2062and countering Republican\u2063 efforts \u200dto roll back labor protections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris appeals to Detroit workers on Labor Day: &lsquo;You better thank a union member&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1741133\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (R-MN), used Labor Day to court U.S. workers in the Midwest as they seek to preserve Democrats&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/frances-renault-plans-no-big-price-cuts-despite-tesla-challenge\/\" title=\"France\u2019s Renault plans no big price cuts despite Tesla challenge\">long-standing alliance<\/a> with unions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, touted her support for labor organizations to a crowd of supporters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/detroit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Detroit\">Detroit<\/a> while flanked by top union representatives, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/uaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>United Auto Workers<\/a> President Shawn Fain and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everywhere I go, I tell people, &lsquo;Look, you may not be a union member. You better thank a union member for the five-day workweek. You better thank a union member for sick leave. You better thank a union member for paid leave,&#8217;&rdquo; Harris said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vice President Harris: You may not be a union member, but you better thank a union member for the five<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-union-blunder-reveals-the-truth-behind-big-labor\/\" title=\"Biden Union Blunder Reveals The Truth Behind Big Labor\">-day work week<\/a>. You better thank a union member for sick leave, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">paid family leave<\/a>, and vacation time <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DHu3oRVXuo\">pic.twitter.com\/DHu3oRVXuo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHQ\/status\/1830660603997823281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Harris said that as president, she will strengthen labor laws, including a ban on union-busting activity, some of which is already outlawed. She also touted her goal of creating an &ldquo;opportunity economy,&rdquo; which she claimed would allow citizens &ldquo;not just to get by&rdquo; but to &ldquo;get ahead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump wants to pull the United States back to a time &ldquo;before workers had the freedom to organize,&rdquo; Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KamalaHQ\/status\/1830662584950759586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>warned<\/a> her supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The vice president harped on Trump administration policies, accusing the former president of blocking overtime benefits &ldquo;for millions of workers.&rdquo; Trump supported &ldquo;so-called right to work laws,&rdquo; Harris said, to loud boos aimed at Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s claim about Trump and overtime pay is one she and Walz have perpetuated, but <em>PolitiFact<\/em> recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/aug\/20\/tim-walz\/fact-check-tim-walz-misleads-about-trump-and-overt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>deemed<\/a> it &ldquo;misleading.&rdquo; The claim stems from a judge blocking an Obama administration policy on overtime rules during the Trump administration. Instead of challenging the judge, Trump set his own policy that extended overtime benefits to workers. However, it included millions fewer than what the Obama-era policy would have had.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s busy day on the campaign trail also included a stop at a labor union hall in Pittsburgh with President Joe Biden. Meanwhile, Walz spoke to a friendly crowd in Milwaukee in front of a podium with a sign that read &ldquo;Laborfest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump, for his part, wrote in a Labor Day message on Truth Social that &ldquo;under Comrade Kamala Harris,&rdquo; average citizens are acutely feeling the painful effects of high inflation on a holiday weekend. He also boasted about his administration&rsquo;s achievements for workers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In my First Term, we achieved Major Successes to protect American Workers by negotiating Free and Fair Trade Deals, passing the USMCA (U.S.\/Mexico\/Canada), and giving Businesses and their Workers the tools to thrive,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that during his tenure, the U.S. was &ldquo;an Economic Powerhouse, all because of the American Worker! But Kamala and Biden have undone all of that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1741133\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741133\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris reached out to workers in Detroit on Labor Day, emphasizing the importance of unions. Alongside her running mate, Governor Tim Walz (R-MN), she aimed to reinforce the Democratic Party&#8217;s historic ties with labor organizations. Speaking to a crowd in Detroit and joined by prominent union leaders like United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Harris highlighted the benefits that union members have fought for. &#8220;You might not be a union member yourself, but you should thank one for things like the five-day workweek, sick leave, and paid family leave,&#8221; she stated.<\/p>\n<p>Harris also promised that if elected president, she would strengthen labor laws and ban practices aimed at undermining unions. She expressed her vision for an &#8220;opportunity economy&#8221; that would help people not just survive but thrive. In contrast, she warned supporters about former President Donald Trump&#8217;s desire to revert policies that allow workers to organize freely. Harris criticized Trump\u2019s administration for blocking overtime benefits for many workers and condemned his support of &#8220;right-to-work&#8221; laws.<\/p>\n<p>While some claims made by Harris regarding Trump\u2019s impact on overtime pay have been labeled as misleading by PolitiFact\u2014stemming from a judge&#8217;s ruling during Trump&#8217;s presidency\u2014she continued her campaign efforts throughout Labor Day with various appearances alongside Biden and Walz in different locations.<\/p>\n<p>In response to their messages on Labor Day, Trump took to Truth Social to criticize Harris&#8217;s leadership during inflationary times while touting his own administration&#8217;s achievements related to worker protections through trade deals like USMCA (U.S.\/Mexico\/Canada). He claimed that under his presidency, America was an economic powerhouse thanks largely to its workforce but accused Biden and Harris of reversing those gains<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2335753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24246723513073.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39930,4021,39467,5038,32076],"class_list":["post-2335752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-detroit-workers","tag-harris","tag-labor-day","tag-unions","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24246723513073.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}