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June 28, 2026
Union Leaders Criticize Democrats for Ignoring Blue-Collar Workers
- Union leaders from Steamfitters Local 638 condemn the Democratic Socialists of America for being out of touch with working-class needs.
- Robert Bartels, Jr. labels DSA candidates as 'communists' and criticizes their policies for harming union jobs.
- Union members express growing discontent with Democrats' leftward shift and open border policies affecting wages.
2 Sources
- Frustrated blue-collar union bosses rip socialist politicians, warn of labor exodus from Dem partyJun 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM · Fox News
- The working class does not like democratic socialists, Graham PlatnerJul 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM · The Hill