Sean O'Brien, Teamsters union chief, becomes first Teamster to address RNC

Teamsters president speaks at RNC after praising Vance

By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer  Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, capped off the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, warning of the threat of corporate power and speaking for American workers, “both union and non-union.”  “I refuse to keep doing the same thing my predecessors did,” he said, adding that he and his union “are not beholden to anyone or any party.”  “I don…

Teamsters chief praises JD Vance, among other GOP lawmakers, at convention * WorldNetDaily * by Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal

In a rare occurrence, the head of one of America’s largest and oldest labor unions spoke about corporate greed at a Republican National Convention.

Teachers union head glad Teamsters chief ‘savaged big business’ in RNC speech

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten is “glad” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien spoke at the RNC.  “Personally, I am glad @Teamsters president Sean O’Brien was at the RNC,” she posted on the social platform X. “And [I’m] glad that he savaged big business for their greed. Education used to be a bi-partisan issue until…

'Moment of shame': Teamsters president ripped for GOP convention speech

During the opening night of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, one of the speakers was Teamsters President Sean O'Brien. But unlike the other speakers — who ranged from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) to Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) — O'Brien did not endorse GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Rather, O'Brien spoke in general terms and called for a strengthening of the labor movement in the United States.O'Brien t…

Teamsters boss Sean O'Brien is putting political spectacle ahead of his job

With a brash and fiery speech delivered during the first night of the Republican National Convention (RNC), International Brotherhood of Teamsters president Sean O'Brien was supposed to illustrate a political realignment that's turned the Republican Party into the party of unionized working-class Americans. It might be a clever media strategy for both O'Brien and his new friends in the GOP. But a closer look at O'Brien's biggest accomplishment a…

Teamsters president, a Medford native, speaks at RNC - Boston News, Weather, Sports

MILWAUKEE (WHDH) – Teamsters president and Medford native Sean O’Brien took the stage at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Monday, delivering the keynote address on day one of this year’s convention.  O’Brien, with his remarks, became the first Teamsters president to speak at an RNC. He also gave a shout out to Massachusetts from the convention stage.  “I’d like to give my peeps from the greatest state in the nation from Massachuse…