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Teamsters will not endorse for president, in blow to Democrats [View all] neohippie Sep 18 OP

Teamsters must have a lot of fuck-ups in leadership positions Mysterian Sep 18 #1

Apparently 58% of members supported Trump in recent polling ;(. LauraInLA Sep 18 #8

O'Brien is being very secretive about the data & methodology for that alleged poll. SunSeeker Sep 19 #109

Veeeery interesting! I'm glad it's being investigated. LauraInLA Sep 19 #110

Not Out West North Coast Lawyer Sep 18 #68

Didn't the Teamsters' President make an NewDayOranges Sep 19 #105

They support the child rapist but don't have the balls to admit it: onecaliberal Sep 18 #2

More like huge blow to the Teamsters' credibility. SunSeeker Sep 18 #3

Teamsters leadership probably saved Democrats' butts here tbh Self Esteem Sep 18 #32

Teamsters leadership should be educating their members to vote in their own best interests. SunSeeker Sep 18 #39

Sure but these are adults. Self Esteem Sep 18 #43

There is no excuse for Teamster leadership to surrender and not push back on RW misinformation. SunSeeker Sep 18 #45

We don't know what they did behind the scenes. Self Esteem Sep 18 #64

Exactly! H2O Man Sep 18 #83

Just look at their backing of Reagan and Bush in the 1980s. Self Esteem Sep 18 #85

Yes. H2O Man Sep 19 #86

I recently learned that Nixon pardoned Jimmy Hoffa. SouthBayDem Sep 19 #89

Do we really need the Teamsters? Greybnk48 Sep 18 #46

Well, their endorsement sure as fuck didn't help Hillary. nt SunSeeker Sep 18 #51

Again North Coast Lawyer Sep 18 #70

WTF !!! Varaddem Sep 18 #4

They spoke at Trump's convention, not ours BeyondGeography Sep 18 #5

I believe they asked to speak at the DNC but were turned down? LauraInLA Sep 18 #10

I believe there is some disconnect between teamsters and history. jaxexpat Sep 19 #97

I wonder how much driver input there was. Or just regular members in general. HUAJIAO Sep 18 #6

Apparently 58% of members support Trump in recent polling. LauraInLA Sep 18 #11

Many truck drivers are trumpers Tennessee Hillbilly Sep 18 #7

Can confirm. FoxNewsSucks Sep 18 #29

You've read it. I've seen it ... dchill Sep 18 #34

Tennessee Hillbilly....... Upthevibe Sep 18 #73

It's not just truck drivers atreides1 Sep 19 #92

Teamsters are to Donald Trump as the Teamsters are to Jimmy Hoffa relayerbob Sep 18 #9

Apparently 58% of members support Trump in recent polling. LauraInLA Sep 18 #12

The West Coast Teamsters & Teamsters Black Caucus both back Harris relayerbob Sep 18 #57

Thank God! LauraInLA Sep 18 #59

And there's this relayerbob Sep 18 #62

This orangecrush Sep 18 #14

Another take: the Teamsters leadership refused to endorse Trump despite Trump's support from a majority of Teamsters onenote Sep 18 #13

+1 OAITW r.2.0 Sep 18 #15

Yes, I thought similarly Lulu KC Sep 18 #20

One of the roles of leadership is to lead. They need to educate their members. SunSeeker Sep 18 #26

He wanted to speak at the DNC but was turned down. jimfields33 Sep 18 #79

The 58% of his membership who support Trump would not watch the DNC. SunSeeker Sep 18 #82

This is actually a win for Harris since most Teamster support Trump Jose Garcia Sep 18 #16

+1 onenote Sep 18 #17

The Teamsters' polling data shows members backed Biden 44.3 percent to Trump's 36.3 percent. SunSeeker Sep 18 #18

I agree with the post about the Truckers neohippie Sep 18 #22

I agree as well. But Teamsters leadership should be educating their members to vote in members' interest. SunSeeker Sep 18 #30

I'd still rather that they would have endorsed her though Polybius Sep 19 #106

If they endorsed in 2016 and 2020, who did they endorse? muriel_volestrangler Sep 18 #19

They endorsed Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020 Jose Garcia Sep 18 #25

So, assuming they endorsed Obama in 2008 and 2012, what's their problem this time? muriel_volestrangler Sep 18 #28

This is where O'Brien's poor leadership rears its ugly head. SunSeeker Sep 18 #33

O'Brien is clearly part of the problem here. hadEnuf Sep 19 #96

It's possible the Teamsters went over the members' heads and endorsed all those times. Self Esteem Sep 18 #37

Then no fucking seat at the table onandup Sep 18 #21

Well, hats off to the members that SUPPORT us. A BIG FUCK YOU to the rest!! bluestarone Sep 18 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author chowder66 Sep 18 #24

Fuck Trumpy Truckers cactusfractal Sep 18 #27

In the poll ending Sept. 15, Teamsters selected Trump by 58 percent for endorsement over 31 percent for Harris Omaha Steve Sep 18 #31

They can kiss their union goodbye if the the f..ker BlueKota Sep 18 #35

The Teamsters are hauling coal... dchill Sep 18 #36

Trump: "I will replace your union with something better". JohnnyRingo Sep 18 #38

Doesn't matter bif Sep 18 #40

Listening to the constant chatter of rightwing talk shows while driving turned their minds into mush. nt yaesu Sep 18 #41

The power of propaganda works. They are ignoring the fact Republicans Emile Sep 18 #66

They lost the mob so they're reaching out to republicans? johnp3907 Sep 18 #42

Fortunately, Teamsters are only about 9% of the 14.5 M Union members. Silent Type Sep 18 #44

The NEA and AFSME are not Trumpers. They're also not 81% male like Teamsters. SunSeeker Sep 18 #48

Like I said maybe not a majority, but I'd be surprised if less than 35% were trumpsters. Silent Type Sep 18 #50

I work with Teamsters. I'm surprised it was only 58%. aeromanKC Sep 18 #47

Not surprising, given how they treated United Farm Workers back in the 60's. Crowman2009 Sep 19 #87

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West Coast Teamsters break with national chapter in endorsing Harris LetMyPeopleVote Sep 18 #52

Locals are endorsing Harris Roy Rolling Sep 19 #100

I will no longer support Teamsters. Kittycatkat Sep 18 #53

All the important unions (like mine!) have endorsed Harris-Walz CapnSteve Sep 18 #54

Yes, the well run unions like AFSME and AFL-CIO all educated their members so they don't vote against their own interest SunSeeker Sep 18 #55

Fuck you, Teamsters. Thanks for nothing. Paladin Sep 18 #56

Republicans introduce anti-union bills in preview of 2024 agenda FightFight Sep 18 #58

If you do the search in the Project 2025 pdf you can find all the instances TBF Sep 18 #67

Unions backing Kamala Harris LetMyPeopleVote Sep 18 #60

Here is the ultimate irony. The GOP tried to fuck them, and Harris supported them relayerbob Sep 18 #61

WTF!!! North Coast Lawyer Sep 18 #63

Washington Post has it wrong. Teamsters failed to endorse Trump Emile Sep 18 #65

The average person will take-away that a majority ( 58%) of Teamsters support Trump while a minority (31%) support 24601 Sep 19 #103

Some states teamsers organization have endorsed Harris...California, Michigan and one other can't Demsrule86 Sep 18 #69

O'Brien visits Mar A Lago, miraculously becomes Trump booster mainer Sep 18 #71

O'Brien is on the skids. TheCowsCameHome Sep 18 #72

My husbands is in the teamsters union for a major airline and he works with quite a few magas kimbutgar Sep 18 #74

If you vote for Trump, you ARE Trump. Fuck them. chouchou Sep 18 #75

The individual Teamster Locals DownriverDem Sep 18 #76

Why a blow to Democrats and not republicans? What a bullshit headline from the Washington Post. JohnSJ Sep 18 #77

Their loss. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 18 #78

And a blow to themselves and democracy. AllyCat Sep 18 #80

Rank and file is supporting Harris. Chill tirebiter Sep 18 #81

Apparently, 58% of the Teamsters rank and file are Southpark "They took our jobs!" idiots. LudwigPastorius Sep 18 #84

Bigly misguided. czarjak Sep 19 #88

That sucks. nt jfz9580m Sep 19 #90

Does this really matter? HagathaCrispy Sep 19 #91

Those clowns think they would have a Union under Trump administration and P2025? Bengus81 Sep 19 #93

Biden helped save those trucker's pensions so that means the leadership is dominated by racists wolfie001 Sep 19 #94

so they essentially endorse a man whose policies could KILL samnsara Sep 19 #95

How many women on the executive board?? NoMoreRepugs Sep 19 #98

I wonder if this (old) story Delphinus Sep 19 #99

I was a Teamster for 30 years Ohioboy Sep 19 #101

Why doesn't Teamster leadership try to educate their members? SunSeeker Sep 19 #107

Poison they listen to on the radio and streaming gives them Rupert's Rabies. IA8IT Sep 19 #102

I think the Teamsters' leadership is all-in for the Democratic ticket FakeNoose Sep 19 #104

Nevada, Wisconsin & Michigan Teamsters Endorse Kamala. Update: California, NY & PA Too! BlueWavePsych Sep 19 #108

Cut the comedy, WaPo -- why is it not ALSO a blow to the Republicans? Rocknation Sep 20 #111