Donald Trump: Man of the Working Class

What would another Trump administraiton mean for labor? I mean, we almost shouldn’t even have to ask this question. We already know the answer, which is horrible. But still, since Trump makes Sean O’Brien feel good since they can tell tranny jokes or whatnot, fighting for every union voter has been a big part of this election cycle. Lauren Kaori Gurley has a good overview of what the Biden administration has done and what a disaster Trump would be:

A Trump victory would likely result in the reversal of numerous policies enacted over the past four years aimed at making it easier for workers to join unions, labor experts say. If elected, Trump is also expected to try to loosen workplace safety rules, limit access to benefits and rights for workers in the gig economy and other low-wage sectors, and drop a ban on noncompete agreements that prevented workers who left their jobs from jumping to competitors.

Meanwhile, Harris would continue the Biden-era labor agenda, experts say, considered one of the most pro-union in modern history. The policies have coincided with a doubling of filings for union elections between fiscal year 2021 and 2024, although the share of American workers in unions is at a record low.

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Nearly every major union has endorsed Harris in the election — with a few notable abstainers, and national polls of registered voters have shown Harris leading Trump among union members and households.

Under a Trump administration, experts say, workers can expect a lot of rule loosening — in keeping with the traditional conservative economic belief that restrictions on businesses stifle economic growth.

The Trump administration “is going to try to stop the additional burdens on small business,” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the conservative American Action Forum, adding that regulations drain employer resources, which can lead to reduced hiring and smaller wage increases.

Then Gurley goes into the list:

Should Trump win, on his first day in office, he will fire the National Labor Relations Board’s top attorney, Jennifer Abruzzo, considered the Biden administration’s pro-union firebrand, three people close to Trump advisers told The Post.

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One of the most dramatic shifts under a Trump presidency would be undoing the Biden administration’s efforts to boost union membership and labor rights.

A second Trump administration is expected to reverse wins for unions under Biden. Those include a 2023 landmark ruling that forces employers found using illegal tactics to fight labor organizing to recognize unions, according to two people familiar with discussions about labor policy in a second Trump administration. The decision, declared a major achievement by unions, had sparked panic in the business community.

Under Trump, labor agencies would also reverse the Biden administration’s signature rule making it easier for millions of gig workers, janitors, home-health aides, and other low-wage workers to qualify as employees rather than independent contractors, according to four people familiar with labor policy discussions. These rules, which are expected to make it easier for gig workers to unionize and qualify for minimum wage and overtime protections, faced opposition from companies such as Uber and Lyft that classify their workforce as independent contractors.

Students in private universities and colleges, one of the fastest-growing parts of the labor movement, as well as college athletes, would likely be determined ineligible for union membership under a Trump labor board, three labor policymakers said.

It goes on. But since it’s all culture war now, what if Trump makes O’Brien feel good about himself as a white man? Isn’t that what leading the Teamsters is all about?