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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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[-] BMTea@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"We have a concrete plan to help you! For example, higher federal minimum wage!"

"Okay, take my vote!

Four years later

"You've been in office for four years. Where is the minimum wage hike?"

"Turns out we can't actually do it unless we have a supermajority of government. And then it's still questionable if we will. Vote for us some more in your state and presidency. Hope that others in other states do too. Also stop bitching, we are moral and the other people are fascists, do not fail us, you must defend women and minorities by keeping us in power etc etc."

"I had more money under Trump, fuck off."

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 month ago

Tldr choosing to believe Republicans when they cause problems and blame them on others

[-] BMTea@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Oh yeah, definitely, it's all just Republican propaganda that both of the two parties in a two party system are co-responsible for national and international policy disasters. For sure. Biden definitely wasn't a lame duck president who decided not even to fight for major proposals he promised and instead squandered political capital to defend Bibi and kill babies. Yup.

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 month ago

Have you not looked at what Biden accomplished even without a majority?

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems 3 points 1 month ago

You wouldn't know it looking at his approval rating...

[-] BMTea@lemmy.world -5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The IRA was a bipartisan effort

Had Trump been president a similar bill would have been pushed through due to a post-COVID consensus and a concern over falling behind China. Everything else were accomolishments around the margins outweighed by serious damage to public trust, international stability and affordability.

Biden's abysmal approval ratings are not a failing of Americans to give him proper credit. That's the same argument Reoublicans made during the boom economy of 2017-2019.

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 month ago

So you haven't actually looked at the policies he pushed through?

[-] BMTea@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's a little telling that you have yet to refer to a specific one that you find to be earthshatteringly awesome.

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 month ago

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/08/joe-biden-presidency-progressives-donald-trump

It's easy bait against people like you because it tells who has read up and has specific issues against him, and who doesn't (you)

[-] BMTea@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Hahahaha that's an opinion piece, not a piece of legislation make your own arguments for yourself. Tax breaks for green energy! Wow! Something that even fucking broke third world nations have in place! Bravo!

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 month ago
[-] BMTea@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Wow! Now that I know the Biden administration implemented a new anti-redlining framework for banks that may come into effect in 2026 (provided Trump doesn't scrap it) I realize that he wasn't a lame duck! He was the most transformational orogressive president since FDR! LOL.

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 month ago

It's so incredibly easy to find stuff he's done that it's obvious you're just acting stupid

(or maybe you aren't acting)

[-] BMTea@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Nothing he has done is exceptional. He was a lame duck and his accomplishments are middling.

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