In Letter, 600,000-Member Machinists Union Urges Schumer to Step Aside
The Machinists union's 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has written to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer asking him to step aside and let a new generation lead Senate Democrats, hours after Senator Chris Van Hollen said he was considering challenging him for majority leader. The letter urges Democrats to pick a consensus leader through an open process and pass labor, healthcare, and rail safety legislation, while Senator Richard Blumenthal said he expects Schumer to become majority leader and backs him.
