Chuck Rocha, a Democratic operative and CNN contributor who was convicted of embezzling funds from a major labor union is eying a bid to lead the Democratic National Committee.
Teamsters president Sean O’Brien criticized the Democratic Party after its presidential nominee Kamala Harris failed to secure his union’s support, saying the party has "f—ked us over for the last 40 years."
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. dock workers and port operators have reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) said on Thursday.
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), a key supporter of President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign, will not endorse Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, becoming the second major union to do so in recent weeks.
Thousands of port workers from Maine to Texas went on strike early Tuesday morning, which economists warn could spark nationwide shortages and higher prices for American consumers.
CNN data reporter Harry Enten admitted that Vice President Kamala Harris has the “worst” support among union households for a Democratic presidential candidate “in a generation,” while Donald Trump is “doing very, very well” with the historically Democratic voting block.
President Joe Biden on Sunday confused Israel’s weekend strike against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen with the imminent union strike by U.S. port workers set to start Tuesday.
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