Conventional political wisdom dictates that Republicans have no shot at securing the support of the vast majority of labor unions. But a few cracks are starting to appear in the union love affair with the Democratic Party and offer the GOP a unique opportunity.
This week, Axios reported that the political action committee associated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the nation’s largest labor unions, had donated $5,000 to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO). The donation came just a few months after the union made a stunning donation of $45,000 to the Republican National Committee in January, the union’s first such donation in 20 years.
This shift in posture is due to several reasons. First, Teamsters President Sean O’Brien has shown a willingness to
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