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BumRushDaShow

(160,228 posts)
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 03:48 AM Sep 2

'Big betrayal': Trump accused of breaking campaign promises by major union

Source: Raw Story

September 1, 2025 4:19PM ET


Although President Donald Trump's administration likes to boast that it puts "American workers first," several news reports published on Monday document the president's attacks on the rights of working people and labor unions.

As longtime labor reporter Steven Greenhouse explained in The Guardian, Trump, throughout his second term, has "taken dozens of actions that hurt workers, often by cutting their pay or making their jobs more dangerous."

Among other things, Greenhouse cited Trump's decision to halt a regulation intended to protect coal miners from lung disease, as well as his decision to strip a million federal workers of their collective bargaining rights.

Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, told Greenhouse that Trump's actions amount to a "big betrayal" of his promises to look out for US workers during the 2024 presidential campaign. "His attacks on unions are coming fast and furious," she said. "He talks a good game of being for working people, but he's doing the absolute opposite. This is a government that is by, and for, the CEOs and billionaires."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-work-rights-2673945882/

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'Big betrayal': Trump accused of breaking campaign promises by major union (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 2 OP
Go figure, how could anyone imagine that Krasnov would betray them? PurgedVoter Sep 2 #1
Or that any GOPer would be pro-union. Crowman2009 Sep 2 #4
So true. mdbl Sep 2 #5
So did Rebl2 Sep 2 #12
Funny how the repukes threw USPS under the bus any chance they got mdbl Sep 2 #15
Pat Buchanan was the only hyper-pro-union Republican that I ever saw Polybius Sep 2 #31
"Ha ha. Suckers and Losers. Ha ha." - Krasnov (r - golf cheat/felon/rapist) BoRaGard Sep 2 #2
If Leadership is this stupid BidenRocks Sep 2 #3
Other than O'Brien, leadership unanimously endorsed Harris for President. Members voted for Trump. 33taw Sep 2 #17
Not O'Brien JI7 Sep 2 #33
Union members who vote republican are Ray Bruns Sep 2 #6
Yeah...like chickens voting for KFC. LeftInTX Sep 2 #14
No one could have foreseen this IronLionZion Sep 2 #7
No shit. What a surprise. yardwork Sep 2 #8
Who would have guessed that,,, Old Crank Sep 2 #9
Who'da thunk it? MIButterfly Sep 2 #10
O'Brien is an idiot Farmer-Rick Sep 2 #11
""Too many non-working holidays in America." ShazzieB Sep 2 #25
I learned as a child that if you see your friend screwing over other people every chance they get, Midnight Writer Sep 2 #13
On the other hand, the GOP started Social Security, Osha, better Heathcare, better schools... chouchou Sep 2 #16
But at least they are less likely to work next to a trans person not fooled Sep 2 #18
Gee, who possibly might have warned them about this? Oh. Right. Democrats. Vinca Sep 2 #19
You fucking clowns are LUCKY you still have a Union at all..... Bengus81 Sep 2 #20
Just to be clear, the AFL-CIO, and its leadership, support Democrats. LudwigPastorius Sep 2 #21
Many Union folk are pro-RW wolfie001 Sep 2 #29
"Major Union" Not too Swift if Cha Sep 2 #22
who in the hell believed anthing he says. pansypoo53219 Sep 2 #23
And they were stupid enough to believe him? choie Sep 2 #24
Here's your STUPID FUCK card, suckers Blue Owl Sep 2 #26
Live and learn, Shuler, live and learn. republianmushroom Sep 2 #27
Again, Liz Shuler and the AFL-CIO leadership have NEVER supported Trump and they have been speaking out AGAINST Trump... LudwigPastorius Sep 2 #34
Too many white Union workers are pro-RW wolfie001 Sep 2 #28
FAFO LW1977 Sep 2 #30
"Here you go leopards, please eat our faces" FakeNoose Sep 2 #32
Why Would Anyone Believe Trump? MissouriDem47 Sep 3 #35

Crowman2009

(3,260 posts)
4. Or that any GOPer would be pro-union.
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 06:05 AM
Sep 2

Some leaders of union such as Teamsters and Longshoremen forget about how Reagan screwed over the ATCs back in the 80's.

mdbl

(7,376 posts)
5. So true.
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 07:01 AM
Sep 2

I work with too many really stupid fellow union members that only vote republican ever since they listened to Mush Limpballs on the radio.

Rebl2

(16,976 posts)
12. So did
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 10:36 AM
Sep 2

my husband. He worked for USPS for 34 years and the majority of idiots he worked with were what I would call today MAGA republicans. So happy he retired from that hellhole.

mdbl

(7,376 posts)
15. Funny how the repukes threw USPS under the bus any chance they got
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 12:35 PM
Sep 2

Too bad his co-workers didn't notice. Of course, it's not going too well for them now.

Polybius

(20,880 posts)
31. Pat Buchanan was the only hyper-pro-union Republican that I ever saw
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 09:05 PM
Sep 2

You could argue that he doesn't count though, since he wasn't elected to anything.

BoRaGard

(7,556 posts)
2. "Ha ha. Suckers and Losers. Ha ha." - Krasnov (r - golf cheat/felon/rapist)
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 04:44 AM
Sep 2

Sooner or later, republicons sucker everyone. They are a moral disgrace,

BidenRocks

(2,209 posts)
3. If Leadership is this stupid
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 05:05 AM
Sep 2

Think how dumb the rank and file must be.

Put out your hands.

This is shit, and this is Shinola.

33taw

(3,238 posts)
17. Other than O'Brien, leadership unanimously endorsed Harris for President. Members voted for Trump.
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 01:20 PM
Sep 2

Last edited Tue Sep 2, 2025, 11:41 PM - Edit history (1)

Old Crank

(6,226 posts)
9. Who would have guessed that,,,
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 09:06 AM
Sep 2

a serial liar and all-round cheat would lie to you?
Those leaders need to step down in disgrace.

MIButterfly

(1,291 posts)
10. Who'da thunk it?
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 09:12 AM
Sep 2

Quelle surprise. DJT lying. What is this, fool me once, shame on you; fool me 30,000+ times, shame on you? When do they get to shame on me? Were they in a coma during his first term?

I don't understand any union member supporting any kind of Republican, let alone that one. REPUBLICANS DO NOT SUPPORT UNIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.



Farmer-Rick

(12,076 posts)
11. O'Brien is an idiot
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 10:25 AM
Sep 2

Sean O'Brien, the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters spoke at the Trump convention in 2024. He claimed he didn't endorse pedo Trump. But he did promote the party. Which is the same thing.

When the party betrayed unions under Reagan, O'Brien thought he would give them another chance to do it again.

Trump's tweet on Juneteenth makes it clear he hates workers. “Too many non-working holidays in America. It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed. The workers don’t want it either! Soon we’ll end up having a holiday for every once working day of the year. It must change if we are going to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Trump thinks union workers, and all employees, don't work enough. He thinks we all need to work more. He thinks 11 holidays a year is way too many.

He also thinks businesses close on holidays. They don't. There's no requirement for businesses to close during those 11 days. Businesses do not lose money on holidays. Some make big bucks on Holidays because it frees up people to go shopping. They may have to pay their workers extra to work those days, but there is no requirement for them to close.

Pedo Trump never worked a day in his life, nor shopped in person in decades. Otherwise he would know businesses are Not closed on Holidays. He is an idiot I guess that's why O'Brien supports the pedo. Two peas in a pod?

ShazzieB

(21,611 posts)
25. ""Too many non-working holidays in America."
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 06:11 PM
Sep 2

Says the guy who spends most of every day goofing off.

Midnight Writer

(24,714 posts)
13. I learned as a child that if you see your friend screwing over other people every chance they get,
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 10:38 AM
Sep 2

then sooner or later they will screw you over, too.

For some folks, it is in their nature.

You knew he was a snake when you voted to put him in the White House.

Hell, he told us all repeatedly. He would not shut up about fools letting snakes into their house.

chouchou

(2,354 posts)
16. On the other hand, the GOP started Social Security, Osha, better Heathcare, better schools...
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 01:17 PM
Sep 2

...and better wages. ..Sorry..I had a Trump moment..

not fooled

(6,467 posts)
18. But at least they are less likely to work next to a trans person
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 03:40 PM
Sep 2


Hope it was worth it, dumbsh*ts.

You got played by a con man. Again.

Bengus81

(9,397 posts)
20. You fucking clowns are LUCKY you still have a Union at all.....
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 03:55 PM
Sep 2

Give this shit storm NAZI take over another year or so and your Union will be history along with the rest. Better hope Democrats can get a majority somewhere in the mid-terms or your TOAST.

LudwigPastorius

(13,413 posts)
21. Just to be clear, the AFL-CIO, and its leadership, support Democrats.
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 04:04 PM
Sep 2

Some posters here seem to be getting them confused with the Teamsters Union, which is not affiliated.

LudwigPastorius

(13,413 posts)
34. Again, Liz Shuler and the AFL-CIO leadership have NEVER supported Trump and they have been speaking out AGAINST Trump...
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 10:47 PM
Sep 2

well before the election last November.

Just one example:



Her 'Trump has betrayed us' is an attempt to wake up those who voted for him...which is NOT her, nor is it the vast majority of union members.

wolfie001

(6,138 posts)
28. Too many white Union workers are pro-RW
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 07:35 PM
Sep 2

Devil is in the details. I worked with these stupid, racist morons at my job. Smile at your face and then knife you in the back at the first opportunity. I'm retired and I'm sure they still get a little laugh about me calling their cowardice out. Mf'ers. Can't reason with them either. Unfortunately, they need to live on the streets before they realize just who "has their backs." I'm glad I don't need to work with those snakes anymore.

MissouriDem47

(280 posts)
35. Why Would Anyone Believe Trump?
Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:02 AM
Sep 3

Trump been around lying to the country for 10 years. Why would anyone believe him about anything?

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