If former President Donald Trump wins November’s election, he would pose an “existential threat” — at least according to a letter apparently from the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), obtained by The Federalist.
“If Donald Trump wins the upcoming election, it could prove an existential threat to our union and our contract,” the letter reads. “Your vote matters: consider how the consequences could affect you, your job, and our union when deciding how to vote.”
The letter appears to be signed “in solidarity” by Georgia NALC President Don Griggs. It takes issue specifically with Trump and Project 2025, leftists’ favorite catch-all bogeyman.
“Donald Trump and his allies have put together an extensive plan for the next year, if he takes office and appoints anti-union allies throughout the executive branch,” the letter reads. “Our union cannot afford to risk the proposals in Project 2025 becoming a reality.”
The letter claims Project 2025 would “ban all public employee unions and replace private-sector unions with company-controlled unions,” “let states opt out of federal overtime and minimum wage” requirements, and repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, which places wage requirements on government projects.
“There are members who don’t like our union talking about politics,” the letter reads. “This year, however, the two are inextricably linked to the future of our union.”
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), with whom the NALC is affiliated, has endorsed Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her a “key partner in leading the most pro-labor administration in our lifetimes.” The NALC endorsed Harris on Sept. 12, saying that she “will work with NALC to address unique challenges facing letter carriers.”
Griggs told The Federalist the letter came not from him, but from the AFL-CIO — without his permission. “They told me they were going to send me some information as we got closer to the election, and I had no idea they were sending out a letter with my name,” Griggs said. “I never would have sent anything out like that.”
He said he received the letter two to three days after others began talking about it. “I didn’t see it until I got it myself,” Griggs said. “When people were calling me about it, I had no idea what they were talking about.”
Griggs said he would have contacted the AFL-CIO about this if he “knew how to get in touch with them.” He said he thinks the national union should send messages from its own office, not state offices.
“I didn’t have a problem with them sending out something to the membership, but as far as attaching my name to it without my permission, that was a different story,” Griggs said. “They were trying to get a message out.”
The letter directs recipients to a page run by the AFL-CIO, containing scare tactics about “Trump’s Project 2025.”
“We are deeply concerned about pro-corporate policies that would drive up costs, put people out of work, endanger people’s lives and make it harder for working people to get ahead,” the website reads. “Navigate the issues below to learn why the agenda detailed in Project 2025 would be catastrophic for working people.”
The web page goes on to explain Project 2025 relating to multiple issues like “immigration,” “civil rights,” and “retirement security.” It directs users to a portal where they can register to vote.
The Federalist reached out to AFL-CIO, but a representative did not comment in time for publication. An NALC representative also declined to connect The Federalist with anyone to comment on the record in time for publication.
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