The union historically has held out on presidential endorsements until both parties’ conventions have concluded. O’Brien told POLITICO he’s asked to speak at the Democratic National Convention next month in Chicago. But the response so far, O’Brien said, has been “crickets.” “Poli...
House passes bill to boost presidential candidate security after apparent Trump assassination attempt Harris enjoys broad support from other union groups including the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor group, the Service Employees International Union and the Culinary Workers Union. These...
“Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters president Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement. “We sought commitments from both Trump and Harris not to interfere...
Union members tend to vote Democratic, with 56% of members and households backing Biden in 2020, according to AP VoteCast. And Biden has already received significant organized labor backing with early endorsements from the AFL-CIO and others. But Trump is hoping to cut into that support as he...