In an interview on the CBS program Face the Nation Sunday morning, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain doubled down on his support for President Trump’s reactionary tariff program, asserting that the fascist administration’s trade war policies would create jobs for American workers.
Protectionism and isolationism have a robust tradition in American left politics. But even so, Unions have their own interests and American history is full of examples where Unions have opposed progressive policy. They are one of the biggest obstacles to universal healthcare for example.