These Federal Prison Guards Are Desperate for Trump to Lose
Unlike many law enforcement unions that endorsed the president, Bureau of Prisons staff argue he's anti-union.
by Keri Blakinger
Nov 05, 2020
4 minutes
President Donald Trump campaigned touting broad support from law enforcement. But there were thousands absent from his camp: federal correctional officers and other prison employees, who union leaders say might breathe a sigh of relief if Trump loses the White House. They said his administration has left them short-staffed, made working conditions more dangerous and undermined union protections.
The union endorsed Joe Biden, who on Thursday maintained his lead in key battleground states as vote counting continued. Union leaders said they hope Biden will prevail, roll back Trump’s labor policies and maybe even replace the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons,
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