Topic: Richard Trumka

2 chapters across the catalog

Blafrican
Episode 1193 11:58 - 15:07

1193: Blafrican

Nancy Pelosi and USMCA Legislative Delay

President Trump accuses Speaker Nancy Pelosi of being "paralyzed" and failing to bring the USMCA trade agreement to a vote. He claims labor leader Richard Trumka is exerting undue influence over Pelosi to prevent the deal's passage. The hosts discuss the pressure from Mexico and Canada regarding the stalled agreement.

Identitarian
Episode 956 38:26 - 39:53

956: Identitarian

AFL-CIO Leadership and Union Rank-and-File Tensions

The resignation of the AFL-CIO head from presidential advisory boards is dismissed as unrepresentative of actual union members. A disconnect is described between the "limo-driving" union leadership and the rank-and-file workers who supported Donald Trump in the 2016 election. The media's portrayal of union heads as the voice of the blue-collar worker is challenged.