Workers for Trump Get QUICKLY SCREWED by his PLANS
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Why does the host claim union leaders are throwing members under the bus by supporting Trump?
One of the key rules when dealing with authoritarians is you never obey in advance. Frankly, I think it should be shortened to never obey, because when you talk about in advance means obey at some point in time. Well, union leaders across the country, in my view, many of them, not all of them, many of them, are continuing to throw their union members under the bus by promoting Donald Trump, who is going to gut. The very essence of unions going to gut collective bargaining rights. I mean, look, take a look on Friday what Teamsters president Sean O'Brien posted. He writes the following: Thank you, real Donald Trump, for putting American workers first. Just pause there for a second. When has Donald Trump ever once put American workers first?
He never has. Let's go on and read it. Thank you for putting American workers first by nominating Representative Lori Chavez de Remer for U.S. Labor Secretary. Nearly a year ago, you joined us for a Teamsters roundtable and pledged to listen to workers and find common ground. I mean, you do realize the moves that Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and others have been making just over the past two weeks. Do you not want to acknowledge them? I mean, you do realize that this fake doge agency that's Being led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy is basically keen on gutting all worker protections, gutting the National Labor Relations Board. You do realize that this Doge committee is going to be working in concert with Marjorie Taylor Green in the House of Representatives.
She's going to lead the subcommittee. You think that's going to be helpful for union workers? You do realize about two weeks ago, a Trump-appointed judge. judge in the Eastern District of Texas. Uh gutted the right to uh four million Americans to overtime protections.
How is the Trump‑backed “Doge” committee expected to gut the NLRB and worker protections?
Americans who are making less than about fifty-six thousand dollars would have gotten automatic overtime. But a Trump-appointed judge says that that rule by Biden's Department of Labor was invalid. You do realize, Sean O'Brien and other union leaders, that Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos just this week were already. Arguing before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, where they forum shop their case, that the National Labor Relations Board should not exist. And you do realize that it's almost certainly going to be the Trump administration's policy to just completely gut the NLRB. Like you realize that the lawyers representing Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are the exact types of people Donald Trump would appoint to lead.
The NLRB taking away all of the collective bargaining rights of unions. Like, do you want to talk about that and address that? Or do you prefer to go to Mar-a-Lago with your long red ties and give the thumbs up gesture? Like you do realize what's taking place here. And it's not just Sean O'Brien, the head of the Teamsters. I mean, you have uh the head of the longshoremen's union as well. Um, engaging in that kind type of conduct, taking photos with Donald Trump. You have the firefighters union refusing to endorse Vice President Kamal Harris, you have the border union endorsing Donald Trump. But I think the union workers are understanding what's taking place here. Um, they've actually created their own subreddit talking about this.
Here's what the union workers are posting right now. Is the union more Concerned about trans than our job. Teamster union members who voted for president-elect Donald Trump said it was definitely social issues like trans rights and immigration that made them support the seemingly anti-union candidate. Oh, by the way, I should also mention that the main author of Project 2025 was appointed to head the Office of Management and Budget. That's right. Russell Vogt, who literally wrote Project 2025, which also deals with dismantling unions, is now running the Office of Management and Budget. I think that was important that I got that in there as well.
What evidence does the episode give that a Trump‑appointed judge is rolling back overtime protections?
Just take a look at this subreddit. And a lot of union members understand the hustle that's taking place to them right now, and they're pissed. Take a look at this one.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does the host claim union leaders are throwing members under the bus by supporting Trump?
0:00–1:48
2
How is the Trump‑backed “Doge” committee expected to gut the NLRB and worker protections?
1:48–4:00
3
What evidence does the episode give that a Trump‑appointed judge is rolling back overtime protections?
4:00–5:56
4
Why does the host say the GOP is using trans‑rights rhetoric to divide workers?
5:56–7:33
5
How did the Biden administration strengthen unions and protect pensions in its first year?
7:33–9:21
6
What does the episode reveal about the massive net‑worth of Trump’s cabinet picks?
9:21–10:49
7
Why is the Calm meditation app promoted as a tool for listeners dealing with political stress?
10:49–12:55
8
What final call‑to‑action does the host give listeners about staying informed and supporting unions?
12:55–14:55
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