“Donald Trump won his remarkable bid to return to the White House last year by appealing to the sense of fairness and economic aspirations of millions of Americans, not by pandering to power-hungry and cynical union bosses.”
The Chavez-DeRemer nomination has GOP senators under pressure to choose between union bosses and their pro-Right to Work base.
Despite union bosses backing Harris, most union household voters supported Trump in 2024, exposing a rift in Organized Labor politics.
Minnesota Electric Utility worker charges IBEW union with blocking her right under CWA v. Beck Supreme Court decision to end payments for union politics
Josh Hawley’s plan would expand Big Labor’s power, forcing workers to pay union dues or risk losing their jobs.
Abigail Spanberger dodges Right to Work questions, raising concerns she may back forced unionism if elected Virginia governor.
Trump’s labor pick, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, backed a forced-dues bill, raising concerns among Right to Work supporters.
Unless it is repealed or dramatically pared back, the IRA is expected to cost American taxpayers $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years and $4 trillion by 2050.
While Americans overwhelmingly support the Right to Work principle, Joe Biden was committed to wiping out all state Right to Work laws. As he put it, “I’m a union President. Make no bones about it.”