Teamsters Decline to Endorse Trump or Harris for President (2)

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is declining to endorse a candidate for president, a blow to both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek to court union workers.

“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 General President Sean O’Brien said in a statement Wednesday.

“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,” he added.

Sean O’Brien

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