Dave Jamieson has been HuffPost's labor reporter since 2011. Before joining the D.C. bureau, he was a staff writer at Washington City Paper and a freelancer contributing to Slate, the New Republic, the Washington Post and Outside magazine, among other outlets.
Donald Trump’s running mate didn’t receive the warmest of welcomes at a firefighters union conference in Boston on Thursday.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance could clearly hear the boos when he took the stage in front of the International Association of Fire Fighters, a union both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are courting for an endorsement.“Sounds like we got some fans and some haters,” he quipped. “That’s okay. ... I’ll make my pitch.”ostensibly pro-labor Republicanthroughout his first term, stacking agencies with appointees hostile to labor and trying to break federal employee unions.
On Thursday, Vance praised firefighters and emergency responders for their service, drawing applause at times. He shared a personal story of calling 911 as a 12-year-old, when his mother was in the middle of what he called a “terrible, terrible addiction crisis,” and credited the first responders for calming her and the children down.
“President Trump and I are proud to be the most pro-worker Republican ticket in history,” Vance claimed. He insisted Trump“He’s been fighting for them for his entire life in public service,” Vance said. “He loves our firefighters and our first responders, and he wants to make your lives better, and he wants to make your service easier.”earlier this year, Trump pursued a slew of reforms while president that were meant to help employers at the expense of workers.
Most major unions quickly came out in support of Harris after President Joe Biden announced he was withdrawing from the race. The IAFF, however, has not yet said which candidate it will back, if any.Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, addressed the firefighter crowd on Wednesday. He didn’t appear to be booed during hisBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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