Organized labour has historically provided a bedrock of Democratic support, but this year it has commanded attention from both political parties
Teamsters Union members picket at the Marathon Petroleum Detroit refinery in Detroit , Mich., on Sept. 4. The Teamsters declined to endorse a candidate for president this year, saying union membership is too divided to take such a stand.Earlier this month, Bernie Sanders travelled to the sprawling industrial outskirts of Detroit to meet with striking workers at a Marathon Petroleum refinery. His appearance was more than a show of solidarity from a lifelong progressive.
Organized labour has historically provided a bedrock of Democratic support, with roughly 60 per cent of union households voting for the party’s candidate in most of the elections over the past century in which such data was gathered. But the former president has leavened his economic plan with appeals to workers, including promises to get rid of taxes on overtime work, end mandates for electric car sales and impose tariffs on foreign-made goods to favour American manufacturing.
Mr. Trump won in 2016 by securing a large share of votes among voting men. Democrats, meanwhile, have outperformed with better-educated voters.
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