Many union members in Pennsylvania are voting and campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris , in large part motivated by "900 pages of pure terror" that makes them fear Donald Trump , according to a new report. Ross Thomas, an equipment operator for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, is one of multiple individuals profiled by News from the States Friday. "Thomas is a member of Local 3033 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents operators, mechanics and inspectors of the department in Harrisburg’s Dauphin County," according to the report.
"He is particularly concerned about how a Donald Trump presidency may threaten his safety at work. Trump allies, he told Capital & Main, 'want to dismantle union protections.'" ALSO READ: People have had enough': Here are the 3 'big-picture' reasons why Kamala Harris will win The report suggests Thomas is motivated by Project 2025 , created by Trump allies in anticipation of another term for the ex-president.
"Thomas pointed to Project 2025, the lengthy playbook for a second Trump term ('900 pages of pure terror,' Thomas said), published by the conservative Heritage Foundation ," the report states. "Trump has distanced himself from the plan written by those close to him in light of widespread public opposition ; still, the proposals are similar to many of Trump’s own. And both Trump and Project 2025 have explicitly challenged public sector unions.
" The article also quotes Dian Roy Smith, a member of AFSCME Local 1981, who it says "is concerned that Trump wants to 'get rid of AFSCME altogether.'" "She said that Project 2025 questions the value of public sector unions, pointing to a statement on page 82 of the report that said, 'Congress should also consider whether public-sector unions are appropriate in the first place,'" the report states. Read the full report here.
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'900 pages of pure terror' reportedly pushing swing state union members to vote for Harris
Many union members in Pennsylvania are voting and campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris, in large part motivated by "900 pages of pure terror" that makes them fear Donald Trump, according to a new report.Ross Thomas, an equipment operator for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, is one of multiple individuals profiled by News from the States Friday."Thomas is a member of Local 3033 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents operators, mechanics and inspectors of the department in Harrisburg’s Dauphin County," according to the report. "He is particularly concerned about how a Donald Trump presidency may threaten his safety at work. Trump allies, he told Capital & Main, 'want to dismantle union protections.'"ALSO READ: People have had enough': Here are the 3 'big-picture' reasons why Kamala Harris will winThe report suggests Thomas is motivated by Project 2025, created by Trump allies in anticipation of another term for the ex-president."Thomas pointed to Project 2025, the lengthy playbook for a second Trump term ('900 pages of pure terror,' Thomas said), published by the conservative Heritage Foundation," the report states. "Trump has distanced himself from the plan written by those close to him in light of widespread public opposition; still, the proposals are similar to many of Trump’s own. And both Trump and Project 2025 have explicitly challenged public sector unions."The article also quotes Dian Roy Smith, a member of AFSCME Local 1981, who it says "is concerned that Trump wants to 'get rid of AFSCME altogether.'""She said that Project 2025 questions the value of public sector unions, pointing to a statement on page 82 of the report that said, 'Congress should also consider whether public-sector unions are appropriate in the first place,'" the report states.Read the full report here.