Posted on 07/15/2024 11:58:07 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is on the brink of failing to win a key labor endorsement as leaders of the 1.3 million-member Teamsters union consider backing no candidate at all in the U.S. presidential race, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters decision has not been finalized and is expected to be made in the coming weeks.
Not backing Biden, who the union endorsed in 2020, would compound political damage to the Democratic president's reelection bid.
A Teamsters endorsement for Republican candidate Donald Trump appears unlikely, sources say, but deep internal divisions mean the union may not back any candidate at all. That would mark the first time since 1996, according to news reports.
Since his halting performance in a presidential debate on June 27, Biden has already seen a number of lawmakers and donors ask him to stand aside, worried about his ability to get reelected and to serve another four-year term. Some allies say they believe Saturday's Trump assassination attempt could quiet those calls, but other Democrats doubt that.
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Important to note that Teamsters President Sean O’Brien will speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, not currently scheduled to speak at the Democrat convention.
It’s called a hedge.
Smart move a hedge.
“Nice election ya gut he-ah...”
they watching The Master.
It’s the unions that are the boots on the ground in the ballot box stuffing battles. That leaves mail in ballots and voting machine exploitation as issues still that remain. I think unions are big in the ballot harvesting operations as well. You almost can’t win without them.
The Teamsters are still the Mafia, as bad as the UAW.
But, politics makes strange bedfellows as the saying goes. So long as not endorsing means no donations this is good
Truck drivers love Trump. The leaders would be fools to endorse Traitor Joe. Biden’s idiotic climate crap is going to cripple the trucking industry.
Did not know this. Thank you for the info. Game breaker ??
“Biden, who the union endorsed in 2020”
Morons.
How is the trucking industry since then?
In 1972 the Teamsters strongly supported the re-election of President Nixon as did many other unions. The AFL-CIO did not endorse anyone for president.
This is one of the reasons the left had to drive President Nixon out of office. He was putting together a coalition of blue collar unions to move to the Republican part or at least stay neutral. It was too bad that President Ford let that slip by.
The campaign should do some outreach to union members to work the polls and also inside knowledge on how different forms of cheating can be blocked.
That is interesting.
At this time in 2020, Biden was 9 points ahead. And at this point in 2016, Hillary was 6 points ahead.
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What about the east and west coast ILA!
Wow, the Teamsters speaking at the GOP convention is a biggie indeed!
Just listened to him on Fox talking with Neil Cavuto. Seems sensible, should be interesting to hear him speak.
Trump should tell them either they endorse him or THEY GET NOTHING!
TEAMSTERS FAMILY ALSO BUY GROCERIES & PAY MORTGAGES.
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