AFL-CIO president says Democrats did not listen to low-income voters struggling to make ends meet

Summary

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.

  • Nougat@fedia.io
    73·
    4 hours ago

    I addressed this in my very first comment.

    How do you appeal to fascists without being more fascist than the alternative?

    It seems you’ve put all your effort into being condescending, and none into reading.

    • FlocklesscrowEnglish
      48·
      4 hours ago

      lol, ok.

      If you take any counter argument as condescension it’s probably a lot more about your own insecurities rather than the merits of the arguments. I would guess it’s a pattern in your life. Best of luck to you.

      • Nougat@fedia.io
        43·
        4 hours ago

        You opened with condescension.

        That’s a pretty reductionist take, eh? Did it make you feel better to vent? It’s okay to vent. But also consider that you’re only seeing a small part of a larger whole.

        And then left “larger whole” dangling without definition, presumably in an attempt to bait me somehow.

        I didn’t play your game, and now you’re mad.

          • Nougat@fedia.io
            33·
            3 hours ago

            It seems you’ve put all your effort into being condescending, and none into reading.