{"id":2346553,"date":"2024-09-27T05:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T09:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-the-gops-union-push-pay-off-in-november-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T05:18:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T09:18:51","slug":"will-the-gops-union-push-pay-off-in-november-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-the-gops-union-push-pay-off-in-november-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the GOP&#8217;s union push pay off in November? &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fwill-the-gops-union-push-pay-off-in-november-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=2346553&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>The article from the Washington Examiner discusses the Republican Party&#8217;s ongoing attempts to attract labor union support, particularly focusing on former\u2062 President Donald Trump&#8217;s outreach to union members ahead of \u2062the upcoming elections. Traditionally, union members have been a strong Democratic constituency, but recent developments suggest a shift may be occurring. Trump \u200dbenefits from a lack \u200dof endorsement \u200bfrom the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for the first time in\u2063 decades, with polls indicating a significant \u200bpercentage\u200b of Teamsters&#8217; members supporting him over Vice\u200c President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d article highlights Trump&#8217;s appeal to blue-collar workers and his promise to\u2062 safeguard jobs in \u200bthe auto industry during a campaign stop. It notes that other Republicans, including Trump&#8217;s running mate, Senator J.D. Vance, have also made efforts to connect with union workers. The increasing support for\u2062 Trump among union members suggests that the GOP&#8217;s strategies could be effective, although their long-term success remains\u2064 uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>While Democrats continue to dominate union support, Republicans \u2062argue for a\u200b distinction between labor leaders\u200b and union members. Some within the GOP believe they can garner more support by aligning with workers\u2019 interests, emphasizing pro-worker policies rather than traditional pro-union stances. However, there are internal disagreements over how\u200b much support the GOP will actually gain from unions historically aligned with Democrats. the piece paints a complex picture of evolving dynamics within union politics as the 2024 election approaches.  <\/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<div class=\"tdb-sacff-txt\">Magazine &#8211; Washington Briefing <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump and Vance are making a big play for union votes<\/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_1764649\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Republican Party has been sending love letters to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/unions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"labor unions\">labor unions<\/a> for a few years. The big question now is whether enough union members write back to put the GOP in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">White House<\/a> next January.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> has always had blue-collar appeal, an attribute largely responsible for his 2016 upset victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But this election cycle, Trump and his party have been overtly trying to win working-class voters and union members, who are traditionally a core Democratic constituency.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do me a favor. Just get your union guys, your leaders, to endorse me,&rdquo; Trump said at a campaign stop in Michigan in September 2023, promising that his policies would save auto industry jobs. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll take care of the rest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Donald Trump stands on stage with UAW member Brian Pannebaker during a campaign event at Alro Steel in Potterville, Michigan on Aug. 29. (Paul Sancya\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump didn&rsquo;t get that, but he did benefit from something that hadn&rsquo;t happened in 28 years &mdash; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters chose not to endorse the Democratic presidential nominee. The union will sit out this election for the first time since 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but the Teamsters released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3158467\/teamsters-members-back-trump-over-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"internal polling\">internal polling<\/a> that found nearly 60% of its members back Trump, with Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s support in the low 30s.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our members are the union, and their voices and opinions must be at the forefront of everything the Teamsters do,&rdquo; Teamsters President Sean O&rsquo;Brien said.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a sign that the GOP&rsquo;s overtures to union voters are beginning to pay dividends, though it remains to be seen whether it will be enough to sway the outcome of this election. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to Trump&rsquo;s 2023 call for autoworkers to back him, his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3127965\/vance-responds-uaw-president-criticism-union-voters-will-back-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"visited\">visited<\/a> a United Auto Workers picket line last year. Vance was just a senator at the time, and it&rsquo;s no coincidence he later got the nod as Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-alleged-domestic-abuser-now-accused-of-murder\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris-Backed Bail Fund Freed Alleged Domestic Abuser Now Accused Of Murder\">vice presidential nominee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Vance pick was announced during the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and that night in the Wisconsin city, O&rsquo;Brien <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3084127\/trumps-rnc-solidifies-union-push-vance-pick-teamsters-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"addressed the delegates\">addressed the delegates<\/a>, becoming the first Teamsters president ever to address the RNC.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, visits striking United Auto Workers union members Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, outside the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex where Jeeps are made in Toledo, Ohio. (Jeremy Wadsworth\/The Blade via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, the Teamsters are here to say that we are not beholden to anyone or any party,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Brien said. &ldquo;We will create an agenda and work with a bipartisan coalition ready to accomplish something real for the American worker.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have downplayed the Teamsters shifting into neutral as an outlier, pointing out that every other major union has backed Harris and that several Teamsters locals endorsed her as well. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-laughs-when-asked-why-she-hasnt-visited-southern-border\/\" title=\"VP Harris Laughs When Asked Why She Hasn&#039;t Visited Southern Border\">vice president told<\/a> the Teamsters on Monday, when she is elected president, she will look out for the Teamsters rank and file no matter what,&rdquo; Harris spokeswoman Lauren Hitt said.<\/p>\n<p>Even now, Republicans are only beginning to make inroads in union support, and there&rsquo;s no guarantee that the Teamsters or any other union will continue flirtations with the GOP following this year&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have been much more willing to support labor strikes and dole out dollars directly to unions, with a major example being President Joe Biden securing $36 billion to bail out the Teamsters pension fund in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Even this year, Trump got on the union&rsquo;s bad side when he praised Elon Musk for firing workers who threatened to strike.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re the greatest cutter. I mean, I look at what you do,&rdquo; Trump told Musk. &ldquo;You walk in. You want to quit? I won&rsquo;t mention the name of the company, but they go on strike, and you say that&rsquo;s OK. You&rsquo;re all gone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Brien described the remarks as &ldquo;economic terrorism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Any further inroads the GOP makes with labor unions could run into resistance from the party&rsquo;s pro-business and free-trade wings, which have been dominant forces since the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>But some on the Right now argue that free trade has rewarded the unfair practices of hostile nations like China and that domestic unions often embrace progressive political priorities that go far beyond supporting workers, such as backing climate change <a href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/resolutions\/resolution5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"resolutions\">resolutions<\/a>, advocating <a href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/what-unions-do\/social-economic-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"social justice\">social justice<\/a>, or calling for a <a href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/press\/releases\/afl-cio-statement-situation-israel-and-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ceasefire in Gaza\">ceasefire in Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an issue that people in unions are very frustrated with, where the national leadership is entirely unmoored from workplace concerns and entirely focused on these sort of very conventional left-wing talking points,&rdquo; said Duncan Braid, coalition director at American Compass. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re not interested in their unions being engaged in national politics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many Republicans agree that it&rsquo;s important to distinguish between supporting union members and labor leaders.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Republicans should stop trying to placate union bosses who care more about Democrat politics than their rank-and-file members,&rdquo; said David McIntosh, president of Club for Growth Action. &ldquo;Instead, Republicans should focus on winning these voters&rsquo; support at the ballot box by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/november-to-remember-rhode-island-special-election-expected-to-help-house-democrats\/\" title=\"Rhode Island special election anticipated to boost House Democrats in November.\">enacting pro-growth policies<\/a> that create real jobs in America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the same sentiment Job Creators Network CEO Alfredo Ortiz expressed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Republicans are smart to woo the union vote,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Union jobs are often most threatened by Democrats&rsquo; big government and green agendas. The important distinction is that Republicans must be pro-worker, not pro-union or pro-management per se.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, there are disagreements within the Republican Party about just how much to back unions and how much support the GOP will ever receive from labor entities so closely tied to Democrats. Sometimes, that tension plays out within a single candidate, such as Trump&rsquo;s inviting O&rsquo;Brien to speak at the RNC and then praising Musk for strikebreaking.<\/p>\n<p>Arguably, the fiercest pro-labor Republican right now is Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), who has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1766591692772102166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1766591692772102166%7Ctwgr%5E677876ddb4a0dd3b1ce04692a902f17007e3431d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hawley.senate.gov%2Fhawley-visits-picket-line-graybar-supporting-teamsters-st-louis%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"joined\">joined<\/a> picket lines with the Teamsters and the United Auto Workers and says everyone in his party should join him.<\/p>\n<p>For his efforts, Hawley got a small campaign donation from the Teamsters, and O&rsquo;Brien has mentioned Hawley by name as a politician who supports his union.<\/p>\n<p>Hawley sees a big opening for his party with unions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compactmag.com\/article\/which-side-are-you-on-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"arguing\">arguing<\/a> that &ldquo;standing up for workers is a profoundly conservative cause.&rdquo; He calls for increased tariffs, an end to electric vehicle mandates, and supporting antitrust enforcement against major corporations, arguing that blue-collar support is the only way the GOP will become a true majority party in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If conservatives care about healthy towns and schools and churches, as they always say they do, they should support the kind of work and wages that nourish those institutions and make them possible,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compactmag.com\/article\/which-side-are-you-on-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"wrote\">wrote<\/a> in 2022. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hawley got another union endorsement on Sept. 18, this time from the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers. It is just one crack in the Democratic Party&rsquo;s union armor, but Republican strategist Alex Conant sees a chance for his party to win at the state and national level if the trend continues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s union supporters are key to his victory,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s why Pennsylvania is so competitive. The more he chips away at this part of the Democratic base, the greater his chances of victory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1764649\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1764649\"}});<\/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>Trump and Vance aim to win union votes for the GOP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2346554,"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\/WB.whitehouse1002.1-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6203,33214,5894,4701],"class_list":["post-2346553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gop","tag-november-elections","tag-politics","tag-union"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WB.whitehouse1002.1-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346553","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\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346553"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346553\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}