J.D. Vance, GOP vice-presidential nominee, on the economy
Vance has suggested breaking with harsh Republican opposition to organized labor, though he also opposes the measures many labor leaders say are essential to reviving union membership.
In 2020, Vance said he was “not a big fan” of right-to-work laws that sharply curtail unions’ ability to organize. (He also argued those restrictions were not responsible for the loss of blue-collar manufacturing jobs in the United States) In October, Vance also went to the United Auto Workers picket line during a strike against major car manufacturers, in a show of support for a labor action not typical of GOP lawmakers. Biden and several Democratic lawmakers visited the union’s picket line, as well, as did Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a close Vance ally.
“During 2007-2008, [autoworkers] accepted lower wages when the auto industry really needed some help,” Vance said, echoing Democratic rhetoric on the issue. “And now the auto industry is doing very well and seeing record profits.”
Still, Vance is in other ways a traditional Republican. For instance, he opposes the PRO Act — which would make it far easier to unionize U.S. workforces, a top priority for labor organizers — according to Insider.
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