Morning Jolt: Why Labor Strikes Are Likely to Take Off under a Harris-Walz Administration

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August 14 2024

Why Labor Strikes Are Likely to Take Off under a Harris-Walz Administration

On the menu today: Sure, I could showcase and echo the message from Nikki Haley to Donald Trump — "quit whining!" — but you've already read that this week. So instead, here's a look at the United Auto Workers filing a complaint against Elon Musk; the new incoming CEO of Starbucks, Brian Niccol, and why the lefties hate him; and the high prospect for worker strikes becoming more common under a Kamala Harris presidency.

Brian Niccol, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Future of American Labor Strikes

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, during his two-hour conversation with Elon Musk Monday night ...

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