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In Unexpected Move, Trump Taps Pro-Union Republican to Lead Labor Department (truthout.org)
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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/48116919

One reason to do something like this would be if you were planning to disrupt the international supply chain by perhaps putting tariffs on China, keeping local unions happy to the point where they would not jump on a chance to strike during a supply chain disruption would be an effective way to minimize the adverse effects of tariffs and wars for that matter.

You could also just read this as an appeal to union members who voted for Trump to keep them a part of the Republican coalition.

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[-] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 5 points 4 hours ago

Almost certainly part of a movement to realign the unions away from the Democrats and towards the Republicans.

The Republicans now know they can corner the Democrats as the party of the rich, with no pushback.

[-] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 12 points 16 hours ago

Huh. Not the usual "appoint the guy who wants to end the agency" strategy.

[-] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 34 points 20 hours ago

Class collaboration time

[-] bbnh69420@hexbear.net 28 points 18 hours ago

Now we truly learn why they’re called the AFL-CIA

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