Summary

Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign failed to connect with low-income workers due to a perceived lack of listening, according to AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions in the US.

While union members largely supported Harris, many low-income voters backed Trump, swayed by his messaging on economic insecurity.

Despite Biden’s pro-labor policies, including infrastructure investments, the AFL-CIO now faces challenges under a likely Trump presidency.

AFL-CIO emphasized labor unions’ resilience and commitment to fighting rollbacks while advancing organizing efforts.

With public approval for unions at a near 60-year high, the labor movement plans both defensive and offensive strategies to protect workers.

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    5 days ago

    Because the media they consume have told them it’s the fault of the current president, and they’re too simple to do any thinking for themselves.

    • Verdant Banana@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      some of us know that the Democrats and Republicans are at fault because it is us that are directly dealing with fallout from both parties

      just wait until the shit that hit the fan finally makes it onto you sitting further out

      and no not all of us had the option to get a backrow seat further away from the fan