Miles Bryan

Yeah, the job cuts I'm here to talk about are at Mack Trucks Production Facility in a part of the state called the Lehigh Valley. The valley is a politically swingy part of a famously swingy state. It's also exactly the kind of place that Trump says his tariff policies will help.

Yeah, the job cuts I'm here to talk about are at Mack Trucks Production Facility in a part of the state called the Lehigh Valley. The valley is a politically swingy part of a famously swingy state. It's also exactly the kind of place that Trump says his tariff policies will help.

Yeah, the job cuts I'm here to talk about are at Mack Trucks Production Facility in a part of the state called the Lehigh Valley. The valley is a politically swingy part of a famously swingy state. It's also exactly the kind of place that Trump says his tariff policies will help.

You know, after World War II, it was this prosperous manufacturing community anchored by the massive Bethlehem Steel Plant.

You know, after World War II, it was this prosperous manufacturing community anchored by the massive Bethlehem Steel Plant.

You know, after World War II, it was this prosperous manufacturing community anchored by the massive Bethlehem Steel Plant.

But, you know, that plant started struggling in the late 70s and ended up bankrupt by 2001, by which point the whole area had been really hollowed out by deindustrialization. There's even a famous Billy Joel song about it.

But, you know, that plant started struggling in the late 70s and ended up bankrupt by 2001, by which point the whole area had been really hollowed out by deindustrialization. There's even a famous Billy Joel song about it.

But, you know, that plant started struggling in the late 70s and ended up bankrupt by 2001, by which point the whole area had been really hollowed out by deindustrialization. There's even a famous Billy Joel song about it.

I've always loved it. All this history made me do a double take when I saw a local news story out of the valley about how Mack Truck was planning to cut around 10% of its unionized shop floor jobs there. And the company was citing tariffs specifically as the reason for the cuts. So last week, I drove up to the area to check it out.

I've always loved it. All this history made me do a double take when I saw a local news story out of the valley about how Mack Truck was planning to cut around 10% of its unionized shop floor jobs there. And the company was citing tariffs specifically as the reason for the cuts. So last week, I drove up to the area to check it out.

I've always loved it. All this history made me do a double take when I saw a local news story out of the valley about how Mack Truck was planning to cut around 10% of its unionized shop floor jobs there. And the company was citing tariffs specifically as the reason for the cuts. So last week, I drove up to the area to check it out.

Well, I started in Allentown at the Union Hall.

Well, I started in Allentown at the Union Hall.

Well, I started in Allentown at the Union Hall.

My name is Dan Hand, and I'm a District 1 committee man. Dan's originally from the Chicago area. I can still hear it in his accent. He moved out here for his now ex-wife about three decades ago and got hired on at Mack. No college degree. Mack makes the big semi-trucks you see on the highway. It makes dump trucks, garbage trucks, plow trucks.

My name is Dan Hand, and I'm a District 1 committee man. Dan's originally from the Chicago area. I can still hear it in his accent. He moved out here for his now ex-wife about three decades ago and got hired on at Mack. No college degree. Mack makes the big semi-trucks you see on the highway. It makes dump trucks, garbage trucks, plow trucks.

My name is Dan Hand, and I'm a District 1 committee man. Dan's originally from the Chicago area. I can still hear it in his accent. He moved out here for his now ex-wife about three decades ago and got hired on at Mack. No college degree. Mack makes the big semi-trucks you see on the highway. It makes dump trucks, garbage trucks, plow trucks.

It's a very iconic American brand. Like, it feels very American.

It's a very iconic American brand. Like, it feels very American.