DNC brags about flying anti-Trump banner over Detroit Tigers playoff game at Comerica Park — but apparently no one saw it



The Democratic National Committee said it flew a banner over Comerica Park in Detroit, calling Donald Trump "anti-union," but no recollections of the event have been reported.

The idea, according to the Kamala Harris campaign, was for the DNC to fly a banner over Comerica Park — home of the Detroit Tigers — leading up to the playoff game on Wednesday afternoon between the Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.

A banner reading, "Trump is an anti-union scab! Vote Kamala!" purportedly flew over the stadium from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., right before the first pitch at 3:08 p.m.

However, multiple outlets including Blaze News and the Independent were unable to locate any fan photos or video of the banner actually flying near the stadium. It would be safe to assume that thousands of fans would be in their seats at least eight minutes prior to the start of the game and therefore would see the banner, but anything is possible.

The alleged banner was meant to mimic billboards the DNC erected in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in September. The 19 billboards in total displayed the same anti-Trump, union messaging, according to the Washington Examiner.

In fact, readers would be hard-pressed to find any photos of those billboards on social media or online, either. While other variations of the billboards from the Mad Dog Pac are easy to find, there appears to be only one reference to a DNC-funded billboard of this nature seen in public, posted by the Democrats themselves.

Nevertheless, the language is meant to capitalize on statements made by United Autoworkers Union President Shawn Fain, who wore a shirt that read, "Trump is a scab," to the DNC in August.

The two parties have battled over union support, with the Teamsters union openly criticizing the Democrats.

Speaking to comedian Theo Von on his podcast "This Past Weekend," Sean O'Brien, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said, "I'll be honest with you, I'm a Democrat, but they have f***ed us over for the last 40 years."

"And for once, and not all of them, but for once, we're standing up as a union, probably the only one right now, saying, 'What the f*** have you done for us?'" O'Brien added.

The Teamsters union did not officially endorse either candidate, the first time it has abstained since 1988.

The Tigers shut out the Guardians 3-0; no banners were seemingly flown after the victory.

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Teamsters boss goes scorched-earth on Democratic Party: 'They have f***ed us over for the last 40 years'



Sean O'Brien, the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, is a self-identified Democrat who has in recent years made no secret of his antipathy to elements of the GOP.

However, O'Brien — like the overwhelming majority of Teamsters — has recognized that the Democratic Party deserves even more of his ire.

Speaking to comedian Theo Von on the Monday episode of "This Past Weekend," O'Brien said, "I'll be honest with you, I'm a Democrat, but they have f***ed us over for the last 40 years."

"And for once, and not all of them, but for once, we're standing up as a union, probably the only one right now, saying, 'What the f*** have you done for us?'" continued O'Brien.

The Teamsters union, which has over 1.3 million members, announced in September that it would not endorse any candidate for president for the first time since 1988.

Straw polls conducted between April and July indicated that President Joe Biden had the support of the Teamsters. Following Biden's ouster, a majority of voting members twice selected Trump in polls for a possible Teamsters endorsement over Harris.

An electronic member poll conducted between July 24 and Sept. 25 showed that 59.6% of Teamsters supported Trump. Only 34% signaled support for Harris. A research phone poll conducted Sept. 9-15 similarly had Trump up by double digits, 58% to Harris' 31%.

"I'm getting attacked from the left, and we've given — since I've been in office, two and a half years — we've given the Democratic machine $15.7 million," continued O'Brien. "We've given Republicans about $340,000, truth be told. So it's like, you know, people say the Democratic Party is the party of the working people. They're bought and paid for by Big Tech."

'The f***ing system's broken.'

Extra to Trump's personal outreach to the unions, Blaze News previously noted that his selection of Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate helped curry favor with unions on account of Vance's support for tariffs and protectionist economic policies.

"For the short time we've worked together, he's been great on Teamster issues," O'Brien said of Vance on Fox News. "He's been right there on all our issues."

"If 60% of our members aren't supporting [the Democrats], the f***ing system's broken," O'Brien told Von. "You need to fix it. Stop pointing fingers at Sean O'Brien. Stop pointing fingers at the Teamsters union. Look in the mirror."

"Before, you always had Democrats fighting for working people, and, you know, Republicans, now we kind of see a switch where working people feel like, number one, they've been left behind by the Democratic Party. Two, you know, the Republicans say they want to be working-class [and] represent the working class. They have an opportunity to do it."

In August, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. similarly suggested that a political realignment was under way.

"I think there's been a bunch of realignments, of political realignments — about four or five throughout American history," Kennedy told Tucker Carlson. "I think we're going through one right now."

Kennedy emphasized that the Democratic Party of yesteryear is gone and that what remains, with the Harris "apparatus" at the helm, is an anti-democratic force synonymous with corporatism, military adventurism, and censorship.

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Negotiators Reportedly Reach Agreement To Suspend Port Strike

ILA reportedly suspends port strike

Major Union That Previously Backed Biden Declines To Endorse Presidential Candidate

'Best way to preserve and strengthen our unity'

Dockworkers support historic strike as union apparently rejects nearly 50% wage increases over 7 years



Unionized dockworkers halted operations at the 36 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports and took to the picket lines early Tuesday morning as a result of failed negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance.

Port workers told Fox Business they are prepared to continue the work stoppage until their union is able to negotiate a more favorable contract. The six-year agreement between the two parties expired Monday evening.

The walkout is the first launched by the ILA, which represents 85,000 longshoremen, since 1977.

The ILA is demanding wage increases for its members and job security by banning the automation of cranes, gates, and container-moving trucks used to load and unload freight.

The USMX claimed it made an offer to the ILA on Monday that would have raised wages by nearly 50% over the duration of the contract. The offer also reportedly would have tripled employer retirement plan contributions, provided better health care plans, and retained existing language about automation.

In a Monday statement, the USMX said, "In the last 24 hours, the USMX and ILA have traded counter offers related to wages. The USMX increased our offer and has also requested an extension of the current Master Contract, now that both sides have moved off their previous positions. We are hopeful that this could allow us to fully resume collective bargaining around the other outstanding issues – in an effort to reach an agreement."

Fox Business reported that the ILA rejected the offer and announced it would be moving forward with its plan to strike.

Last week, the USMX reportedly filed an unfair labor complaint against the ILA, claiming that the union was breaking labor laws by refusing to participate in negotiations. The ILA called the move a "publicity stunt."

In a Monday statement, the ILA accused the USMX of "block[ing] the path toward a settlement on a new Master Contract by refusing ILA's demands for a fair and decent contract" and said it "seems intent on causing a strike at all ports from Maine to Texas beginning in almost 12 hours."

ILA President Harold Daggett told Fox Business that the parties' initial negotiations "didn't work out" but that the union is "always willing to sit down when the right number is hit."

"Right now, everything is off the table," he told the news outlet. "Nobody's talking right now. We got Congress trying to bring them to the table. And that's where we are right now."

The union's decision to push forward with the strike has raised concerns about the potential economic impact. The 45,000 dockworkers participating in the walkout manage approximately half of all goods shipped in and out of the country. Jason Fisk, CEO of Los Angeles-based SalSon Logistics, estimated that the work stoppage could cost $3.7 billion per day.

Joe Mosquera, a dockworker in New Jersey, told Fox Business from the picket line on Tuesday, "I started 27 years ago and my wages increased only $25 over the 27 years."

"So to me, I believe that we've taken less than we've deserved in the past. So now it's time," Mosquera stated. "We are just looking to be paid fairly and for the goods we take care of every day. And we did not stop during COVID, and we don't want to stop right now."

"We are willing to go back as soon as they decide that they'll give us a fair contract," he continued. "What's fair is whatever my union president is willing to negotiate to. But to be lowballed, he's not going to agree to that."

From the picket line in New Orleans, the ILA's local chapter told WVUE-DT, "Due to corporate greed, employers refused to compensate the ILA's members fairly."

"The ILA is fighting for respect, appreciation, and fairness in a world in which corporations are dead set on replacing hardworking people with automation. Employers push automation under the guise of safety, but it is really about cutting labor costs to increase their already exceptionally high profits," the chapter said.

Boise Butler, president of ILA Local 1291 in Philadelphia, made similar remarks to KYW-TV, stating, "Automation puts us all out of work."

"This industry controls so much of the economy. It's unbelievable. We may be small in stature ... but what we control as far as the economy is concerned, it's untouchable," Butler continued. "We're not going anywhere until we get what we deserve."

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Impending port strike threatens economic turmoil as union demands higher wages, automation ban



The International Longshoremen's Association, a union representing 85,000 dockworkers, is gearing up for strikes at the East Coast and Gulf Coast ports beginning on October 1 if it is unable to secure an agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance by Monday evening.

The union is demanding higher wages and a ban on the automation of cranes, gates, and container-moving trucks that are used to load and unload freight, according to the Associated Press.

'Prices are going to go to the moon.'

The ILA stated that the USMX has "block[ed] the path toward a settlement on a new Master Contract by refusing ILA's demands for a fair and decent contract and seems intent on causing a strike at all ports from Maine to Texas beginning in almost 12 hours."

In a Monday update, ILA wrote, "The Ocean Carriers represented by USMX want to enjoy rich billion-dollar profits that they are making in 2024, while they offer ILA Longshore Workers an unacceptable wage package that we reject."

"ILA longshore workers deserve to be compensated for the important work they do keeping American commerce moving and growing. It's disgraceful that most of these foreign-owned shipping companies are engaged in a 'Make and Take' operation: They want to make their billion-dollar profits at United States ports, and off the backs of American ILA longshore workers, and take those earnings out of this country and into the pockets of foreign conglomerates. Meanwhile, ILA dedicated longshore workers continue to be crippled by inflation due to USMX's unfair wage packages," the union stated.

The impending strike would see 45,000 dockworkers walk off the jobs at 36 ports, which manage approximately half of all goods shipped in and out of the country. A potential prolonged strike could have a massive economic impact.

Jason Fisk, CEO of Los Angeles-based SalSon Logistics, told the New York Post that the work stoppage could cost $3.7 billion per day.

Ted Jenkin, a business consultant and co-founder of Atlanta-based oXYGen Financial, told the Post, "The biggest concern will be if there is any type of prolonged strike and how that could affect the supply of goods and the prices for holiday season."

"A prolonged strike will absolutely force companies to pay shippers for the delays making goods much more costly and make them arrive late for the high point of the holiday season," Jenkin noted. "A few days won't be that significant because big retail chains have been preparing for a strike for months, but a month would be a devastating blow for holiday time."

The strike, scheduled for 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, is expected to impact goods, including bananas, clothing, furniture, and European beers and cars.

Meanwhile, U.S. shoppers told Fox Business that they are gearing up for the forthcoming strike by stocking up on essential items but noted that increased costs will make purchasing additional needed goods difficult.

"The prices are already so high, I feel, because of the current administration, and I think it's just going to get worse," one shopper told the news outlet.

"It's hard to be able to make ends meet as it is. It's going to be even worse," another individual said.

Gristedes and D'Agostino Supermarkets chairman and CEO John Catsimatidis warned that the strike would prompt supermarket prices to "go up higher than ever."

"Prices are going to go to the moon," he told Fox Business.

The USMX did not respond to a request for comment from the AP.

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Instead Of Whining About The Woke Emmys, The Right Should Get Behind Better Films

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Union shells out '$100 stipend' to members for attending Dem lawmaker's campaign rally: Report



Members of a Pennsylvania labor union were reportedly offered a "$100 stipend" to attend a Democratic lawmaker's recent campaign rally, according to a leaked text message obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

According to the news outlet, the local chapter of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers encouraged its members to show up and voice their support for United States Representative Susan Wild (D), who is facing off against Pennsylvania state Representative Ryan Mackenzie (R) in the upcoming election.

'Wear your Union Colors.'

On September 7, Wild held a campaign rally in Allentown. In a post on X, Wild thanked the union's members for coming out of the event. She shared photographs of herself with some of those individuals.

The lawmaker wrote, "What a great way to kick off the morning! THANK YOU to all the labor leaders, union members & volunteers who showed up today to talk about the stakes for working people in this election –– and then went to knock some doors! You have my back, and I will ALWAYS have yours."

However, a leaked text message provided to the Free Beacon revealed that Randy Eberly, the secretary treasurer of the union's local chapter, had offered incentives to the members for turning up to Wild's campaign rally.

A message reportedly written by Eberly read, "Gentlemen, On Saturday September 7 at 10 am there will be a Labor Rally/Canvass Launch for Susan Wild."

"Wear your Union Colors and there will be a $100 stipend for those that would like to participate," the message added.

The Free Beacon noted that it is unclear whether Wild was aware that a stipend was offered to the union members. Neither her campaign nor the union responded to requests for comment, the outlet stated.

Last year, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee identified Wild as "vulnerable" to potential defeat, NBC News reported.

In 2022, Wild narrowly defeated her Republican competitor, Lisa Scheller, by fewer than 2 points. According to Federal Election Commission records, it was the most costly House race.

However, the latest polling from The Hill shows Wild with an 83% chance of victory over Mackenzie. June reporting reveals Wild has raised over $3.5 million while Mackenzie has collected just over $300,000.

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Harris Becomes First Dem Presidential Candidate in Nearly 30 Years to Not Receive Teamsters Endorsement After Rank-and-File Members Back Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris became the first Democratic presidential nominee not to receive the Teamsters endorsement in nearly 30 years, with the union declining to back a candidate after a strong majority of its rank-and-file members voted to endorse former president Donald Trump.

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Teachers Union All-In For Destroying Student Learning Fawns Over Harris

If students were doing well, the AFT and Harris would want to shout it from the rooftops. But there is painfully little to brag about for government-run schooling.