Manufacturing job losses and union votes test Trump's blue-collar coalition
Recent data showing 75,000 lost manufacturing jobs alongside automation challenges test the president's blue-collar political coalition ahead of midterms.
- Labor Day reports show a loss of 75,000 manufacturing jobs
- Automation continues to limit hiring gains despite trade protection policies
Sources
- Fortune — Trump braces for midterms, crucial union vote as Labor Day shows 75,000 lost manufacturing jobs
- The Independent — Trump asks Supreme Court to allow new mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterm elections
- The Guardian — Trump again asks supreme court to restrict mail-in voting as midterms loom
- Financial Times — ‘Sowing doubt’: Trump’s attempt to overhaul voting causes headaches for state officials
- Euronews — Trump presses Supreme Court to curb mail voting as ballots begin reaching Americans