Oklahoma Republican tells Teamsters president 'shut your mouth' in terse exchange at Senate hearing
Publishing timestamp: 2023-03-08 22:20:15
Summary
Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin told Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien to "shut your mouth" during a Senate committee hearing on union busting. Mullin accused union members of intimidating his plumbing business and employees to organize in 2019. The argument escalated into a screaming match, with O'Brien accusing Mullin of being a greedy CEO and Mullin questioning O'Brien's six-figure salary. O'Brien also criticized right-to-work laws, which he said lower wages and erode workers' rights. The hearing also discussed incidents of harassment from union organizers, including a video showing a worker striking outside an Amazon warehouse.
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