27 Union Workers Rebuke Trump and Democrats Over Costs Ahead of Midterms
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 12
27 Union Workers Rebuke Trump and Democrats Over Costs Ahead of Midterms
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 12
Summary
27 rank-and-file union workers interviewed at the AFL-CIO convention in Minneapolis voiced broad anger at both parties, signaling a sour mood among union voters ahead of the midterms.
Nearly all said they disapproved of President Donald Trump, including 10 current or recent Republicans and independents, while also faulting Democrats for not fighting harder on working-class economic issues.
Surging food and gas prices, the war with Iran and frustration with career politicians drove the backlash, according to the interviews.
The responses suggest neither party has locked down a key labor constituency as economic strain and foreign conflict reshape voter sentiment.