Teamsters President Sean O’Brien is throwing his weight behind Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s labor secretary.
In a Nov. 21 op-ed O’Brien wrote that he “wholeheartedly” endorses Chavez-DeRemer. O’Brien’s endorsement is significant, given his prominent position in the labor movement as president of a union representing 1.3 million workers in freight, warehousing, health care, and other industries.
“Rep. Lori. Chavez-DeRemer is the exact type of champion for the American worker that Republicans should get behind if they are serious about becoming the working-class party,” O’Brien wrote.
He also touted her support of the Protecting the ...