{"id":2403722,"date":"2025-02-18T11:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-martin-targets-labor-in-first-trip-as-dnc-chairman\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T11:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T16:54:24","slug":"ken-martin-targets-labor-in-first-trip-as-dnc-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-martin-targets-labor-in-first-trip-as-dnc-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Martin targets labor in first trip as DNC chairman"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fken-martin-targets-labor-in-first-trip-as-dnc-chairman%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=2403722&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>Ken\u2063 Martin, the newly elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is prioritizing labor relations during his first trip to revive the party&#8217;s ties wiht <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signals-support-for-amazon-workers-vote-to-unionize\/\" title=\"Biden Signals Support For Amazon ...\u2019 Vote To Unionize\">working-class voters<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pam-bondi-fires-back-against-dem-senators-bullying-routine-im-not-here-to-do-your-homework\/\" title=\"Pam Bondi Fires Back Against Dem Senator&#039;s Bullying Routine: &#039;I&#039;m Not Here to Do Your Homework&#039;\">significant\u2062 electoral losses<\/a>. His tour will begin in Pennsylvania and continue through Texas,\u2062 Illinois,\u200c Wisconsin, and Missouri, focusing on rebuilding support\u200b among unions \u2063and labor groups, \u2064which have been \u2063shifting \u2064towards the republican side. Martin emphasizes the need for the DNC to engage directly with voters outside of \u200dWashington, aiming to \u200cdemonstrate \u2063the party&#8217;s commitment to fighting for working families.<\/p>\n<p>In light\u2063 of Donald Trump&#8217;s increasing support among union \u2062households, Martin stresses\u2063 that Democrats need to remind voters of their past identity \u200das the\u200b party of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-football-analogy-to-explain-democrats-election-cheating\/\" title=\"A Football Analogy to Explain Democrats&#039; Election Cheating\">working class<\/a>. he critiques Trump\u2019s policies as harmful to labor \u200dinterests and pledges that union workers and labor leaders will \u2064be central to his decision-making as DNC chair.Martin&#8217;s outreach aims to restore confidence in the Democratic party as a champion \u2063for workers, positioning them against the backdrop of Trump&#8217;s \u200dadministration, which he describes \u200cas prioritizing\u2064 billionaires over working individuals.  <\/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\">Ken Martin targets labor in first trip as DNC chairman<\/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_1994624\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic National Committee\">Democratic National Committee<\/a> Chairman Ken Martin is hoping to win back labor with his first trip since being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3307800\/minnesota-ken-martin-wins-election-to-become-next-dnc-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"elected\">elected<\/a> to the position.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Martin will begin his trip with a stop in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, followed by stops in Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri, as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic Party\">Democratic Party<\/a>&lsquo;s efforts to rebuild after bruising defeats in last year&rsquo;s elections, highlighted by key GOP gains with working-class voters. The newly elected DNC chairman, who has served as the chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party since 2011, stressed the importance of hitting the road in a statement Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s time for the DNC to get out of D.C. &mdash; that means getting out of our comfort zone, having tough but honest conversations with voters, and showing that we&rsquo;re willing to fight for people,&rdquo; Martin said. &ldquo;Democrats will win by organizing everywhere, competing across the ballot in every community, and uniting working families from all backgrounds.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One key focus will be on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">winning back working-class voters<\/a> after Democrats, who are traditionally seen as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-working-class-gop-a-muddled-concept\/\" title=\"The Working-Class GOP: A Muddled Concept\">working-class party<\/a>, bled support from the key group in President Donald Trump&rsquo;s decisive victories across the swing states in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>A CNN exit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/election\/2024\/exit-polls\/national-results\/general\/president\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"poll\">poll<\/a> from the 2024 election found that Trump won 45% of union households, an improvement from his 40% mark with union households per a 2020 CNN exit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/election\/2020\/exit-polls\/president\/national-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"poll\">poll<\/a>. Trump made a major push for union voters and got a key victory when the International Brotherhood of Teamsters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3158467\/teamsters-members-back-trump-over-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"declined\">declined<\/a> to endorse a candidate for the first time since 1996. The union had supported the Democratic candidate from 2000 to 2020, but internal polling of Teamsters members showed Trump beating then-Vice President Kamala Harris, 58%-31%.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s pick for labor secretary, former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, has been viewed as a union-friendly selection. Chavez-DeRemer has yet to go through the Senate confirmation process but is expected to in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>With Republican inroads with unions, Martin issued a lengthy <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/democrats-will-fight-against-trumps-war-on-working-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"memorandum\">memorandum<\/a> ahead of his trip calling on Democrats to remind voters they are the working-class party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, as the Trump agenda fails our nation&rsquo;s working communities, we have to take seriously the job of repairing and restoring the perceptions of our party and our brand. It&rsquo;s time to remind working Americans &mdash; and also show them every day &mdash; that the Democratic Party always has been and always will be the party of the worker,&rdquo; Martin said.<\/p>\n<p>He used the memo to rail against Trump&rsquo;s policies, outlining how he believes they are harmful to unions and take sides with billionaires, rather than the working class.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Democrats, it is our responsibility to stand up for working people and unite behind the kitchen table issues that connect us all. As I take over as Chair of the DNC, union workers and labor leaders will be core to my decision-making,&rdquo; Martin said in the memo.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Trump wages his war on working families, Democrats will fiercely answer the call to my favorite old union song, &lsquo;Which Side Are You On?&rsquo; I&rsquo;ll tell you what: Democrats are on the side of the worker. We will show Americans every day that workers in fact do have more power than any billionaire,&rdquo; he added.<\/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_1994624\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1994624\"}});<\/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>Ken Martin aims to regain labor support on his first DNC trip<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2403723,"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\/2025\/02\/ken-martin-dnc-chair-trip.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45250,50575,45303,37654,32504],"class_list":["post-2403722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dnc-chairman","tag-first-trip","tag-ken-martin","tag-labor-rights","tag-political-strategy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ken-martin-dnc-chair-trip.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403722","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403722"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403726,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403722\/revisions\/2403726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}