The Worldwide Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had adequate assist from the 1.3 million-member union.
“Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien stated in an announcement. “We sought commitments from both Trump and Harris not to interfere in critical union campaigns or core Teamsters industries — and to honor our members’ right to strike — but were unable to secure those pledges.”
Vice President Harris met Monday with a panel of Teamsters, having lengthy courted organized labor and made assist for the center class her central coverage objective. Trump additionally met with a panel of Teamsters and even invited O’Brien to talk on the Republican Nationwide Conference, the place the union chief railed towards company greed.
The Teamsters stated Wednesday that inside polling of its members confirmed Trump with a bonus over Harris.
The Teamsters’ option to not endorse got here simply weeks forward of the Nov. 5 election, far later than different giant unions such because the AFL-CIO and the United Auto Employees which have chosen to again Harris.
