The Teamsters union on Wednesday said polling shows most of its members back Republican former President Donald Trump’s bid for a new term in the White House over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

The 1.3 million-member union said its executive board plans to announce later on Wednesday who it is endorsing in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

The union said a national electronic poll of its members from July 24-Sept. 15 showed rank-and-file Teamsters voted 59.6% to endorse Trump compared with 34% for Harris.

  • ganksy@lemmy.world
    62·
    3 months ago

    …before Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race on July 21, members backed Biden 44.3% to Trump’s 36.3%.

    Now:

    …voted 59.6% to endorse Trump compared with 34% for Harris.

    Uh what??

    Sounds like they made up their mind at the RNC when Teamsters President Sean O’Brien gave his address. Hmm…

    Edit for clarity in the quote

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.caOP
      61·
      3 months ago

      Can’t/won’t be led by a black woman (or any woman for that matter).

      I worked in a unionized saw mill previously and you have no idea how misogynistic places like that are … still … in the 21st fucking century.

      • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
        19·
        3 months ago

        I think Hilary Clinton said it:

        The worst man is still favoured over the best woman.

        It’s something like that.

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
        5·
        3 months ago

        Yes I can, and just because it’s more concentrated in my area doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist everywhere else. I’ll say it again: civil rights are human rights.