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Democrats lean on labor leaders to beat back union shift to Trump - Washington Examiner

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Donald Trump is hoping to build on gains he made with rank-and-file members of organized labor through his protectionist policies.

But Democrats are seeking to counter those efforts by giving a big platform to the heads of unions, while seemingly punishing those who express openness to the GOP ’s populist shift.

The strategy could be seen at the Democratic National Convention , where Shawn Fain , president of the United Auto Workers , called Trump a “scab” and “lapdog of the billionaire class”.

He said at the convention that he was considered a “traitor” for the move. But he maintained in his remarks that he’s looking for support for his union members, not from any particular political party. “The Teamsters are not interested in whether you have an R’ or a D’ beside your name,” O’Brien said. “We want to know one thing — what are you doing to help American workers?”.