The powerful American “Teamsters” union announced on Wednesday, September 18, that it would no longer support either candidate for the White House. An announcement that is not good news for Democrat Kamala Harris.
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the American truckers’ union, will not join the cohort of union organizations that, in the majority, support Kamala Harris in view of the November presidential election UNITED STATESTheir president made this known on Wednesday, September 18, after several days of consultations, notably with the Democratic candidate.
” Unfortunately, neither major candidate has been able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure that the interests of working people always come before those of big business. ” said Sean O’Brien, although this was one of the main themes of the speech developed by Kamala Harris.
A decision that reflects strong internal divisions
But this refusal to choose is perhaps also and above all a reflection of divisions within the union itself. Internal surveys show that apparently a majority of its members are sensitive to the discourse of Donald TrumpThe union boss himself spoke at the Republican convention held in Milwaukee last July.
However, entire sections of the Teamsters continue to firmly support the Democratic candidate, as the organization has officially done for a quarter of a century – since 1996 to be precise. This time, therefore, there is no voting instruction for the 1.3 million members of this union that is as powerful as it is highly organized. A new situation that could play a significant role in the key states of the industrial Midwest where they are particularly numerous.
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