Markwayne Mullin Goes Nuclear On Labor Leader In Fiery Hearing On Unions

At a Senate Health Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) clashed with Sean O’Brien, General President International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
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[@GalvinHarrisonRenegadeScreen]

1:05 / 6:31 Markwayne Mullin is such a liar. He inherited his fathers established and successful plumbing company plus other businesses his father had established. So stating that he started his business career from a position of `minus´ is wilfully deceitful.

[@bobbiedodds2289]

"now I'm not against unions. Some of my best friends are unions. But FUCK unions." 🤣🤣🤣

[@masslmm59]

Yeah I don't believe one word this guy says😅😅😅😅 .. what a load of BS

[@night6724]

Considering O’Brien put a trucking company out of business i’d say yes

[@night6724]

So unions can’t be criticized?

[@emilcrasovschi48]

If you were forced to join a union and then, in addition to paying dues, your salary was also deducted, what would you say?

[@usetheforce9836]

@@emilcrasovschi48 Uh... the current unemployment rate is 3.9% ... maybe either realize that the union is actually MAKING you more Total Compensation, or find something else?

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

The senator sounds very anti-union for someone that says he isn't.

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

The Teamster's with other unions have gone super woke. If they weren't such a commie vessel for the left the Republican party would embrace them.

[@trentvlak]

did you even listen to what he was saying lol

[@nathansmith2418]

Yes and believe he is anti union😂

[@PeterKruseMusic]

He is explicitly anti forced union. There's a difference between that being anti-union.

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

@@trentvlak ... yes ... did you?

[@TheGinglymus]

The old "I started with nothing" apart from my dad's business that I inherited.

[@TheGinglymus]

@@fosterpainter I worked for a London law firm whilst doing a master's degree in the evenings mate. My parents didn't hand me a business to take over.

[@anthonyriley8694]

This is gold

[@jamesbarry1673]

Tucker Carlson Said He Hates Trump "Passionately" in Bombshell Court Filing:

[@tikar8982]

Yep... brilliant!

[@tikar8982]

​@@jamesbarry1673 No one cares lol

[@kippwieland6464]

Ok Russian.

[@jamesbarry1673]

@@tikar8982 you would be surprised who cares.

[@adame7843]

"I'm not afraid of physical-" Bro was ready to run that fade💀

[@swetsTV]

on god bro lmaooooo

[@qwerty6574]

4 eyes would get wrecked lol

[@kevinsimmons7630]

@@qwerty6574 4 eyes mocked him for saying it. Big tough guy, not afraid of physical confrontation. Ya right. You’re funny! Watch the entire video.

[@kevinsimmons7630]

@@qwerty6574 4 eyes called him a liar to his face. He was not scared of the beard.

[@kevinsimmons7630]

Oklahoma schoolyard bully’s bluff gets called a liar. To his face. Then turns to the principal and asks for help. After dude calls his lack of intimidation.

[@karizmagloria8443]

I’m a UPS teamster and I love my union. The dues aren’t even bad. Considering what the union actually does for us. I’ve seen a lot of dudes get fired from management about the most dumbest things and get there job back in a couple days. We have the strongest union. This dude is crazy to think not.

[@markthegreat2024]

Markwayne=ups management

[@dakidd84]

Do you understand why your comment makes people think you are union management?

[@ktms1188]

Teamsters has a whole social media team that gets paid, to like comment and post on social media. I’m sure you’re not one of those though right? If you notice any video that talks about Teamsters that they don’t control (because if they control the channel, they disable to comments and likes, can go to their channel on YT to verify) you will see there’s always a pro union comment ton of likes instantly it’s all about shape in the narrative.

[@kevinbledsoe4425]

@@markthegreat2024😂👍

[@nick422742]

@@dakidd84 but if you work for ups and are a part of the union you fully agree with this guy, because the dues are dollars a week and they fight for you to keep your job damn near no matter what, and they fight for you to have better wages and benefits. There are certainly unions that suck and make things worse for people, but teamsters is not one them, whether it's ups or union pacific, and idk what other companies are overseen by teamsters but I know they are great for at least those two companies.

[@fee1776]

Unions and corporations have a history of street tactics. Both sides use goon tactics. That is the dark side of US labor history.

[@raggedflaggon9566]

CEOs are great defenders of capitalism and believers in people bettering themselves till people actually try to better themselves by unionizing and increasing their negotiation strength.

[@TheHauntedKiwi]

CEOs seem to have no problem colluding and cooperating when they demand bailouts every 5 years

[@Phosho92237]

"What the bourgeoisie therefore produces, above all, are its own grave-diggers. Its fall and the victory of the proletariat are equally inevitable.".. -marx

[@user-mw3ir3zu2n]

A lot has to do with where you work, in a right to work state, you have exactly that, the right to work. It is also easier to start your own business.

[@skylersadventures]

Amen brother. Corporate America is full of greedy self serving CEOs that claim they are job creators. Which is somewhat true. The problem is the jobs they create are minimum wage jobs that pay shit with no benefits while they raise prices every year for no reason other then to pad their own pockets even more then they have

[@jonlesher5116]

We live is a different world now. Its not the 1980s. Would you pay more a good that you could purchase elsewhere for less? Of course not. Why do you expect anybody to?

[@a1g0rhythm]

"I started with nothing", my dad gave me a plumbing company.

[@mdamron1113]

Not the only lie he told during this exchange…….

[@mikeg8630]

It should be distributed among the workers, equally. Maybe the government could run it?

[@poppyreads736]

Like Trumps measly million dollar loan from his dad.🤣

[@WilliamWilson-ro5xx]

And What exactly did the union give you?

[@WilliamWilson-ro5xx]

@@poppyreads736 Nice Try Hippie

[@edgardner1948]

"I started with nothing" Classic!

[@DanielLeivaCardozo]

No, he started with less than nothing 😂

[@steveroy6334]

He inherited his business

[@kimobrien.]

@@steveroy6334 He was talking about when he was a baby before they stuck a spoon in his mouth.

[@hersheysworld3263]

Teamster from Bedford park IL let’s get this bread 🥖✊🏼

[@cabbagehead8082]

Shoulda asked him to go outside and see how hard he can work

[@patrickcarr888]

Lol this comment is probably getting likes from both sides.

[@zacht2806]

​​@@patrickcarr888 Senators don't work at all. They raise money 8 hours a day. They only work if you consider corruption a job.

[@jahb77ss95]

His physical appearance should tell it right there. Dude obviously takes and sits on his fat ass. "I walked this building more than you have..." Yeah, sure guy. Your fingers did the walking all over those Twinkies!!

[@rayshamrock]

@@patrickcarr888 Men vs. Boys

[@xaspirate8060]

@Jimmy Stanbery You have not been around then.

[@isaacdillon7648]

I'm a feeder mechanic and I pulled in 110k last year. I know the drivers make as much as I do.

[@GritsAndGameplay]

The problem with most people is they don't understand what he is saying. Those feeder guys have to work four years for their raise, most of them anyway.

[@aidantierney1162]

@@GritsAndGameplay 4 years is not that long all things considering

[@gw1652]

@@GritsAndGameplay its $35.5 per hour starting out and after 4 years top out is $44/hr.

[@billsmafia1609]

overpaid

[@gw1652]

@@billsmafia1609 Sorry you’re jealous

[@guycd1]

In this video, angry business owner gets upset that he can't exploit his employees as hard as he wants without a union keeping eyes on them lmao.

[@windible]

I was the union worker for 20 years they protected my job gave me excellent benefits they made sure I worked in a safe environment and I work one of the most dangerous jobs in the world who is proud to be Union in fact I even went on strike few times but unfortunately the union got weaker I know what the status is now cuz I'm retired

[@Dixler683]

@martyparty….what “dangerous” job did you perform? If you worked in a safe environment how dangerous could the actual job be? Your job certainly was not language or punctuation skills of which you have none.

[@user-nz6bk7lf8u]

Unions are bad because it makes gangs money. You can't shut down a business with a union when audited. So criminals use them so when funneling their money they gave time to cook books and make it disappear. It's bn known since the 90's.

[@user-nz6bk7lf8u]

U realize u can just do all that yourself right? And sue if things aren't right. It's pathetic people won't stand for their own rights so they have groups come n and screw up companies to own and absorb them. Unions hardly ever are for the people anymore.

[@zeezlebops]

you guys pull the ladder up behind you and only hire your family

[@biggpappa8144]

Jersey in da hooouuse!! Bout ready to go Tulsa King on punk Mullin!!👍🏿👍🏻🤣🤣🤣

[@elaineleep1834]

Tulsa can handle that jersey mobster

[@Tyronshoelaces]

​@Elaine Leep is that why mullins started whining to the committee when OBrien called him out on his salary

[@jojowhite9296]

@@elaineleep1834 Right, marky Mark Mullin woud havebeen "nighty night" in a hurry!

[@rlmiii9789]

You mean you hid money! Great slap back! 🤣🤣

[@holymoly17]

I'm a proud freight teamster at ABF. All we want is fair day's work, fair day's pay. We work hard. We are compensated well. The company continues to be successful and we're growing. Best job in America as far as I'm concerned

[@jonlesher5116]

We all work hard. If I feel my pay/benefits are too low, I go to another company that will pay me fairly.

[@christurns]

@holymoly17 Hello from 042/CAR

[@Lekter]

​@@jonlesher5116so easy right so easy

[@anselpeneloperainblossom-s3489]

@@christurnsme too. But I’m from a terminal too small to name😶

[@MasterKeyMagic]

@@jonlesher5116Right because there's just an unlimited amount of better jobs always available right?💀

[@TheSuperhomosapien]

Sean O'Brien was smiling through this exchange because this is exactly what he was looking for. This committee hearing, which nobody would even know was happening if it wasn't for this exchange, is now in the news cycle. On top of that, Markwayne Mullin made a whole bunch of comments that can now be fact checked and proven false. He just made himself the poster child of greedy CEO's, where his comment like "I came from less than nothing" will get played on a video and then followed up with the fact that he inherited his father's plumbing business or that he only payed himself a $50,000/year salary when he has reported yearly salaries on his taxes as high as $200,000/year when he was CEO. The Teamsters have a media department bro, you can't get away with stating blatantly false things on camera and not expect to feel the consequences for it. Seriously, what was Markwayne Mullin thinking? What did he hope to gain from this? O'Brien was just sitting there thinking "THERE is the idiot I was looking for. Maybe I can throw in some verbal jabs and get this moron to spout more garbage for me to use later."

[@philipclock]

Where is jimmy Hoffa?

[@JordanpauLynn]

I believe the hard left has caused enough damage already that it's only fair to throw a few low blows in the direction of all assholes that contribute to the crimes of this out of control tyrannical Democrat led government

[@jesseicalugo2876]

Facts!!!!

[@unclerico1106]

Yep. You can tell that's what he was doing. The problem with mullin is he's a republican that's 2 caught up for his own good and can't say "hey maybe I'm wrong" lemme listen. he's basically an entitled Karen.

[@MrJahka]

@@philipclock sr has been dead for decades Jr “retired” this past year. SO’B is a much more aggressive, less corrupt, and more competent than Jr ever could be

[@peggythibodeaux1519]

Get him! We are all feeling this way.. ready for a fight😵‍💫

[@peterdallman4550]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@reedraikes7471]

Ready to shut big brown down comd August 1st

[@anyoneallen4082]

Markwayne Mullin must be a magician. He kept his salary around $50,000, but his net worth (when he was elected in 2022) was over $30M.

[@mustangroadracer]

he is worth 70 million now

[@cliffyj5071]

Net worth and money in the bank are two vastly different things.

[@michaelsparks6084]

That’s almost as amazing as how Pelosi’s net worth became 200 million on a Congressman’s salary!

[@anyoneallen4082]

@@michaelsparks6084 True. I guess that makes it okay for Mullin to arrogantly lambast this union guy and lie about his salary.

[@cliffyj5071]

@@anyoneallen4082 if you had ever been the person to sign the front of the check instead of the back of the check you would know what I mean.

[@jessemangrum5733]

I’m a proud Teamsters Union sanitation driver and feel everyone should get on board you definitely live better when u work a union job!

[@MJ-xi1mk]

😂

[@reedraikes7471]

@@MJ-xi1mk I know you right wingers don't like stats and think facts don't exist but in every industry, union employees get paid more statistically. Also have lower on the job deaths and better work place safety. But respond with an emoji, because there are no facts you can bring to the table that would conclude that union Jobs are worse than non union jobs

[@wilcoxfood]

Yeah, because you don't have to work so hard and not being worn out at the end of the day.

[@arthernandez2028]

"You hid money," O'Brien retorted, drawing pushback from the senator. But in 2013, then-Rep. Mullin reportedly pocketed more than $600,000 from the companies in violation of House ethics rules and federal laws limiting how much outside income members of Congress are allowed to receive. Although Mullin transferred ownership of the companies to his family, he continued to serve as a board member and chief advertiser while raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars. - salon

[@davidbowie50yearsofbowiean23]

I'm not American, but that federal law is just about the most unAmerican law I've heard off. I mean why on earth would any competent person in the private sector ever go into the public sector?

[@Wes-ku9tb]

Everyone is a hypocrite. Lame but a fact of corruption.

[@happycamper137]

Sounds like he was following Joe Bidens examples... lol.

[@arizenation3188]

​@davidbowie50yearsofbowiean23 it is meant to stop bribery, but in american politics especially federal lobbyists basically provide the luxury experience and pay for everything without actually giving money directly. This is not only commonplace but EXPECTED by everyone involved. In fact refusing the "services" of lobbyists usually results in threats. And the threats are very real.

[@trentvlak]

So explain how Diane F and Joe B got so rich on a Senators salary lol

[@FNDD22]

He lost me at $35,000 for a feeder driver. He does not know what he is talking about FOR SURE. 😂😂😂😂

[@theeJordanTaylor]

Right? Lmao, I was making that much as a preloader. 😂

[@danielrothwell5781]

He knows he's not ignorant. Just a liar and a manipulator

[@Unconventionalreefer]

Took 3 months of FMLA and still broke 90k last year... Dude is talking crazy

[@coreyrobinson8209]

He lost me when he said "from nothing." This mf inherited his father's plumbing business at age 20 but yeah, "below nothing."

[@Jesayou]

@@Unconventionalreefer Holy Shit nice Im glad Mr' O'Brein is working for you!

[@jessefaw]

Does Mark pay his employees a pension? Are his employees going to be taken care of for life?

[@ryanwebster6786]

You mean the Teamster pension that was bailed out by the US tax payer

[@NoOneSpecial1]

You can tell he’s afraid that his company’s gonna get unionized. It’s obvious. Him in court is him being on his best behavior. I bet this dude be lashing out crazy on his employees. He’s afraid he’s going to be in a lot of trouble if the Union ever gets involved with his employees. I’m sure they’d have a lot to say about their employer.

[@flutieflambert]

This is a great point. If this moron CEO behaves like this in PUBLIC (literally threatening violence) it begs the question, what does he do in private and if he’s not ashamed of *this* behavior, what other behaviors is he unashamed of?

[@Rob2068]

@@flutieflambertexactly. He’s obviously a bully. Just think of what his employees go through.

[@sully1124]

@@flutieflambertI’m confused,as the bald man physically threatened him first

[@Jaywrites23]

4:51 he hit a sore spot on Mullin LMAO😂

[@ParkerPPipe]

I’m a ups driver. The company is great and absolute hell all in one. We do make good money and it is more than what mark is saying. Period. We make way more than 30 grand and especially feeder drivers. But we sacrifice our entire life for it. For 100k a year when you top out. It’s disgusting how both these guys are right. O’Brien is negotiating my contract right now so I’m glad to see he’s a bulldog. I’ll revisit this in august and let you know if he’s the real deal or not

[@ChildOfTheAlmightyGod1974]

Ups brown is union and ups chain solutions is nonunion and these people work just as hard as brown and don't even have Human resources at its hubs they have no voice I wish I can do something to help these people they need union representation how can they get unionize

[@Jesayou]

Sorry your working your life away man Im gald your getting paid I hope you find a better work to life balance coming from someone who just landed a dream boss in my line of work(autotech)

[@dano8613]

But you guys are a danger on the road, the worst drivers by far. They say swift and prime are bad but you'll see more ups and fedx in the ditch

[@GatesRapes]

@@dano8613 Absolutely 100% correct

[@dano8613]

@@somebodyspecific2410 what leads me to believe that ups/fedx are the worst drivers on the road? Well let's start with the fact that I have over 1.5 million miles and have driven in 49/50 states, every major city and 4 provences of Canada. I have spent 10 months out of the year for 15 years on the road and have seen just about every company on the road. I have been in numerous construction zones and had them blow by recklessly,I have seen them park on their sides in medians daily because they drove too fast for conditions. You could always hedge your bet on the fact it'll be ups or fedx that was laid over. I have almost been tail whipped by them driving to fast while being passed in a construction zone.

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

I'm a UPS man and he is COMPLETELY WRONG about what feeder drivers and package car drivers make. We make way, WAY, more than that. Our top out is over $40 an hour and we get overtime by the day so anything over 8 hours a day is overtime for us. We also get pensions and a 401k and paid vacations (I've been there 22 years and get 6 weeks a year and will get my 7th when I hit 25 years) and totally free insurance that is absolutely world class. That being said, the Teamsters union for SURE has corruption at the top but the "rank and file" is mostly made up of just blue collar dudes that work extremely hard for all that we have.

[@floridiantv]

@@IUSSHistory he said $35k/y we make over $100k. That’s what I made $111k

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

@@IUSSHistory I absolutely listened to the question. We literally make WAY more than that. We make way over 90 grand on just base salary. I'm a die hard conservative republican but this guy is completely wrong on what feeder drivers make. Look down this comment section at other drivers if you don't believe me.

[@andredotson4677]

How can any union member vote Republican

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

@@andredotson4677 I just don't believe in abortion, gay marriage, forced vaccination, welfare, public education, gun control, and federal power over states. Therefore I'm a conservative.

[@Ryan-bn3qk]

I think he was referring to new employees.

[@terrycosby2078]

I'm lost for words. What a Boss and I'm taking company Boss 🤣😂🤣🤣. God bless the unions God knows we need them.

[@genny7947]

Love it. Sir, keep at it.

[@garylancaster3995]

I want everyone to know that some of my friends are for this and some of my friends are against this. I want it to be knowned that I stand with my friends on this.

[@twiztid6977420]

Fence sitter

[@garylancaster3995]

@twiztid6977420 that's a old joke, the way these politicians are today made me think of it.

[@twiztid6977420]

@@garylancaster3995 Nvm, I get it 😂

[@bilalc4415]

@@garylancaster3995 lmaooo love it!

[@wildfire9280]

@@twiztid6977420 Not any fence sitter, an *enlightened* fence sitter.

[@justblowituponebyone]

LOL WHERE ARE YOU HIDING YOUR MONEY MULLIN!

[@EricFoemmel]

My pop instilled a solid work ethic in me as a kid. I wish people talked about management ethics, which dont seem to exist. Proud member of Teamsters 631. Joined this year.

[@knuckletherapyserveothersf6092]

190,000 ? What a rip off . Corruption at its finest

[@robl8285]

He forgot to mention he took over his father’s plumbing business he didn’t start with nothing

[@fdfischer]

He inherited it from nothing!

[@zacht2806]

Republican nothing = a mansion and infinite credit.

[@maxsmart645]

That Senator lied he paid himself a 50k salary for the low tax and earned 600k on top as owner and continued earning that while a Senator and didn't declare it. He paid his staff slave wages. He is a con man.

[@timlloyd7711]

and not to mention the 2-4milli of (socialist) PPP funds he hijacked. for himself and his companies that he didn't need

[@ddrew1973]

​@@zacht2806 Democrat Fact: My emotional state at any given moment...

[@mirage1976]

I worked for Ashley Furniture distribution center for 2-1/2 yrs and any mention of unionizing, you risked losing your job. The conditions they made us work in , for the amount of pay, was unacceptable to me.

[@dougriordan8902]

With Capitalism you were free to walk away from that Co.

[@Josh-fz9rh]

Good news is levin furniture is hiring

[@TheAnnoyedHumanist]

​@@dougriordan8902 no it's more so how a market works in agreements between businesses and workers, markets have existed before capitalism was a thing, key thing about capitalism is how a private individual has the ability to make money and gain wealth off the work of others, irregardless of how that private individual got into that position

[@matthewrittenhouse1387]

But you were free to leave at any time. Stop crying, twatwaffle.

[@michelledreyer8147]

@@TheAnnoyedHumanist it’s called competition and it’s a good thing.

[@apthagreat28]

Lets Go teamsters, teamsters 4 life!!!!!!!!!!

[@iancaldeian]

When you hear folks start prefacing what they are about to say with things like, "I'm not a witch", "I mean no disrespect", "I ain't gonna lie", and "I don't dislike Unions", you know what's coming next. I love this exchange. We need more of this pushback.

[@mikelCold]

Can you like unions without wanting to join one... That exchange was clear that the union president was not on the workers side, he much rather argue.

[@scotthughes7440]

@@mikelCold BULLSHIT - Mullin pocketed 600,000 by distributing it to family members. Not the claimed 50,000...BULLSHIT

[@user-oi6gr8xw9h]

@@mikelCold markwayne is not with the worker.

[@pdmustgtd1013]

@@user-oi6gr8xw9h But union president is WOW I call BS...... That guy getting rich off your labor while telling you company ripping you off look they made this amount of money. Sorry I have worked for union one of biggest headaches in my life. Told how to vote, watching them give OUR money to DNC and we have NO say in it.

[@erinericsson]

​@@mikelCold 😂You don't have to join a union, there's plenty of jobs you can have that pay way less than a liviable wage. There's actually way more of those jobs.

[@msyara87]

He definitely hid money. No way he paid himself on 50k lol

[@zacht2806]

Has a net worth of over 75 million.

[@mogusmonroe9431]

​@Zach T good thing his employees can leave and join a union company.

[@ricktrogdon2332]

maybe so, but the union boss should have proved it. words don't mean crap.

[@KarnivorActual]

Do y’all know what “net worth” means?

[@michelledreyer8147]

No silly, he paid himself $50k while he was building his business. He didn’t say his business earned $50k.

[@davidsparling3505]

My experience with the he Teamsters: I was trying go set up a convention display in Chicago, a fat guy in a golf cart stopped and told me to stop screwing in light bulbs. I’d have to let a union electrician do that. I told him to screw off and continued on. Small company with 4 employees. The UAW and bad management ruined the US auto industry. They’re thugs as far as I’m concerned.

[@shawn4387]

Ha Mullin absolutely makes no sense lol such a joke

[@peterdallman4550]

Mullin claims he built his business out of nothing. He inherited his business from his father! He also claims he limited his income from the business to $50k a year but his financial records show income of over $1.5 million.

[@tonisumblin2719]

Wow. What a liar he is.

[@tnoonan5777]

his overall income included investment assets, rental property and other business dealing. His pay from the plumbing business was somewhere between $70~90K, this was prior to him being in congress.

[@peterdallman4550]

@@tnoonan5777 that’s how the rich live!! They don’t need an income because they live off of their investments! Doesn’t alter the fact he misrepresented/lied about his income and that “I built it from nothing, less than nothing” I have no problem with Mullin being wealthy, just don’t pretend you’re not! He was trying to say UPS drivers make $35K a year. That’s BS. I made that at UPS decades ago working myself through college as a truck loader. Todays drivers earn $85+k a year.

[@MrDynafxdc]

He stated he put the rest back into the business, can't you read or understand what is being spoken.

[@peterdallman4550]

@@MrDynafxdc No. you’re just spinning it. His congressional financial statements show he is worth north of $30 million dollars! He’s being critical of the president of the Teamster’s for earning $190K . He lied when he said he built his business from “nothing, less than nothing!” When it was handed down to him from his father! Quit defending a lying douche bag!

[@mrsparefox3704]

Some unions do alot of good but just as many are as sleazy as the mafia.

[@alroth6308]

you can easily tell that the union thug bernie is trying to protect falls into the mafia thug catagory

[@BaronEvola123]

The Mafia had no control compared to governmental unions. Wait until you see what's coming down the pike. Those Mexican, Black and Islamic Cartels are going to control every labor job and they'll be receiving funding from all over the world. It'll be a hellscape.

[@89p26]

Bootlicker

[@floridiantv]

Yep

[@mrsparefox3704]

@89 P looks like some union loser got his fee fees hurt.

[@thebunsenburner]

Mullin came from nothing and forgot what it was like to be there, I guess?

[@garrettbirch2306]

I am a UPS Feeder driver. Been with UPS 28 years. This man is lying through his teeth, or he has no idea what he’s talking about. Either way don’t listen to him. I’m union proud. I’m proud to work for UPS.

[@zeezlebops]

arent you guys about to go out of business?

[@johnnydogg746]

My mind would be blank after that exchange, especially with Bernie at the wheel....😂😂😂😂

[@juanguzman3686]

Fight, Fight. Fight , Fight. Senator if you dished it out, you must be able to take it, Senator or not some folks won't hesitate to punch your lights out in the senate floor. This goes both for Republicans & Democrat's .

[@scottishblacklab]

bernie is a rich scumbag kidding on he supports these corrupt union bosses and i was union steward health and safety co chair 40 years

[@ddwazz]

You think mullin is a “self made man”? He inherited his daddy’s business and made $600,000 in violation of ethics rules as a freshman congressperson. But he “started with nothing, actually less than nothing”. Laughable. $193,000 for the union leader. Let’s check that against CEO pay vs. their non union workers… people are sheep’s for billionaires.

[@BJC62]

I can assure you Bernie's mind was blank before and after the exchange.

[@biggpappa8144]

​@Juan Guzman jersey was bout ready to go tulsa king on that weak okie pig!! 👍🏿👍🏻🤣😝

[@PJ-gm1hb]

All big chain retail stores should be unionized, it would be so satisfying as they all do so much (including illegal) to block that from happening, they'll even close down stores that get unionized.

[@Rob2068]

Yep. The fact that Walmart isn’t unionized is ridiculous. I’m sure Mullin approves of their spending millions a year on their union busting tactics.

[@santijauregui459]

If you’re not against unions, then let your workers unionize.

[@saule_8008]

He inherited the plumbing company from his Dad

[@1stfloorguy59]

"I kept my salary 50k" Let's see how much your house and cars are worth. I bet he did hide money. He was super offended by that. Unions are needed.

[@TheHauntedKiwi]

$50k per year, $70M in assets He must have been working a long time then

[@scooooter37]

Bezos pays himself a “salary” of $81,000 a year, but somehow became the richest guy in the world. Tax avoidance at it’s finest…

[@kevindick1110]

Probably deferred compensation through stock options or something like that. Liquidated it all when he got elected. Not exactly hiding it but it would have that appearance. I wish that Teamster guy was the head of my union, the IAM. They suck.

[@1stfloorguy59]

@@kevindick1110 I wonder what his 6 employees are making now vs when the business was small. I doubt they grew as fast lol

[@kevindick1110]

@@1stfloorguy59 I don't know enough about his background to speculate. Based on my own experience in family owned business's I'd say they got hosed somewhere along the line, lol. The last one I worked for cut our pay across the board by 20% a week after 9/11. Blamed it on the economy due to the impending war. Then the prick rolls up in a brand new Ferrari 360 Modena with an F1 package. Wouldn't you know it, that 20% pay cut was the exact amount that fuckin Ferrari cost. 12 of the 27 people there quit.

[@caveman726]

Look at his Ears, Wrestling or JIU-JITSU 💪🏾

[@iloveamerica5047]

Without union at ups we would be like Amazon employees

[@leethomas7446]

Were did Sen. Mullin's $20,000,000 Plus come from? In his time in the Senate has grown to over $70,000,000.

[@carolynmcclary7137]

He’s been in the Senate since January of this year.

[@jexy_marshall]

Maybe he just copies Nancy

[@JohnJohnson-kg4ek]

Not only that but he took over 1 million dollars in PPP loans. That's what I call "socialism for the rich"

[@Jesayou]

Insider trading is printing money

[@republica7337]

If you had made that statement about Nancy Specoli I would have believed you. Years ago the # was $120 million, but I'm sure it's way more. How does someone make that kind of money from being a politician?

[@uncleogrimacy]

Yeah, those damn unions and their captive audience meetings! Ohh.... Right

[@aln5832]

Mullin got owned by the teamsters guy as he smiled.

[@billsmafia1609]

soo true

[@dennytuma]

how do you start a plumbing business with 6 employees with no money?

[@mikeg8630]

That's why you'll never have one.

[@dennytuma]

@@mikeg8630 i had my own business for 40 years but i was the only employee big difference

[@flybriur]

Because you take it over from daddy.

[@flybriur]

​@@mikeg8630 LOL. What a dense response. They're saying that because the guy didn't start up a plumbing company, he took it over from daddy.

[@mikeg8630]

@@flybriur Get your own money. Quit being a loser. Quit being jealous of other people.

[@snapcomps1501]

Teamsters are amazing. Because of them I have great health insurance and a living wage.

[@shahram72]

Honestly, I thought he made more as union leader. And this tool Mullin way understated what drivers made. Now that makes me question his stated facts... His only attack fell flat.

[@jaymiller1792]

I work for ups and we aren't forced to be in the union. I wasn't in the union the first 3 years working there.

[@deutziana4370]

It's a reliable indicator that someone is about to attack unions when they preface their remarks with, "I want to be clear that I'm not against unions." I'm glad O'Brien had the fortitude to stand up to this mendacious bully.

[@dano8613]

You must be a union tool? Unions promote laziness and protects the useless! I also make more as a non union driver than if I was a teamster!! Anything good don't need to be forced!

[@xaspirate8060]

@@dano8613 You're kind of a bigot there Daniel. I was once in Teamsters and that is not the case. We eventually got the slackers to pick it up, if we didnt we had to do their work pretty much. Promote laziness? Thats funny -- every BizAgnt I ever spoke with told you to "Do your job...do what is expected of you" - they'd stick up for the bad boy once or twice maybe but strike 3 they're out of there. What you don't seem to realize is that there are many places that need union backing as they are getting screwed wage-wise or there may not be any other benefits. Consider yourself lucky as most union workers DO make more than their non-union equivalent. More power to you though. Not every company needs to go union but thank God they are out there. So many dislike unions without actually knowing what they are ALL about . Just ragging on ones that show up in news for playing around with the Big Shots.

[@deutziana4370]

@@dano8613 You sound like one of those "I'm alright Jack" types who disregard other people's struggles because you are doing fine. Congratulations on your good fortune. Would you kindly refrain from using it to judge people who recognize the benefits of solidarity with other workers? I'd rather be a union tool than a corporate tool.

[@dano8613]

@@xaspirate8060 I have dealt with a variety of unions in my life, from welders,to line men and even laborers. You can call me a bigot but experience has shaped my opinion. My father in law is a retired iron worker, my brother was a laborer but now fuses pipe for a gas company and one of my closest friends was in the local welders union then joined the linemen union before getting a job as a linemen in Michigan. Now im originally from Michigan so I grew up with those I knew being members of the auto workers unions then when I became a truck driver dealing with the various unions at the various customers I dealt with in 15 years. I have yet to see any benefit of joining a group who uses dues as political contributions to leftist politicians who ruin the labor market and the economy. Then those same union members bitch about the state of the economy and the leftist politicians

[@dano8613]

@@deutziana4370 nice try but I have busted my ass and made sacrifices for the little I have and the opportunities. I woke up everyday and went to work, I missed time with my family while trying to build a business I worked hard to gain the connections and trust needed for some of my breaks and I trusted God! There are many opportunities for anyone if they are willing to get off their asses and actually work! Plenty of great paying jobs with phenomenal benefits but it requires one to earn it by working but It's the ignorant people like you that complain about big corporations and greed while feeding the greed of the union as a organization. There is no difference, it's one group with one name and the other with a different who gets rich of the backs of the worker. You are no different than the non union member except you are delusional. Do you know why it takes so long for new roads or rail? The unions drive up the cost and put very little of it into the product and give low quality for a inflated prices. So in closing no good fortune here just received my fruits because of my labor

[@Mike_HuntizWet]

Hell yeah!!!

[@slipperywhenwet668]

You know the republican melted down right?

[@trevorlinder]

@@slipperywhenwet668 The dude is a racist Boston thug. He was arrested at 17 for beating a black guy.

[@Mike_HuntizWet]

@@slipperywhenwet668 Your point would be…?

[@slipperywhenwet668]

@@trevorlinder lol, sure. Stop lying to make republicans look good. Republicans are not good.

[@slipperywhenwet668]

@@Mike_HuntizWet you dont understand human anything.

[@km8950]

"I'm not stupid, your stupid". OMG!

[@MasterKeyMagic]

Fedex drivers are not unionized, at the mercy of the "Free Market", where they negotiate their own terms of employment. $19 an hour UPS Drivers stand in solidarity with each other and force the greedy to make the company grow WITH the workers, not at their expense: $42 an hour. The case for is closed, unions work.

[@biggpappa8144]

Went to school with "wanna-be" tough rich boy mullin!! Was a punk then and is still a punk now! 🤣👍🏿👍🏻🇺🇲

[@twiggypie2314]

Says "Bigg Pappa" on the Interwebs.

[@squallded7244]

dance

[@biggpappa8144]

@@squallded7244 yenz what hurts??

[@biggpappa8144]

@@twiggypie2314 yenz say yenz uncledad's what is in yenz rectus? 😆🤪👋👋🏿🇺🇲

[@proposterous3180]

"I'm not against unions" Proceeds to attack unions

[@xaspirate8060]

Heard that one a gazillion times. Dead give-away.

[@Darkdragongamer-en6wr]

U go O’Brien put him in his place. Feeders make $35k 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Tell that senator to actually come by a ups center so we can set him straight

[@thebosky23]

For the record I’m a feeder driver and we make a lot more than $35,000 lol

[@Phantus00]

He inherited his business from his Daddy and paid himself 600k/year. Pretty disrespectful to call your Dad's life's work and free business, "less than nothing".

[@AFULLERROOFLIFE]

Your spot on man. He’s full of shit.

[@butterfinger1171]

No he did not inherit it.. He took it over after his daddy whom had it in severe debt and turned it around into a profitable reputable company. Your simply talking out your ass about something you don't know a fact from shinola about.

[@reves3333]

what he meant was he was less then nothing, he is but a disappointment for his father

[@1man1year150]

what a pure pos to say that a UPS feeder driver makes almost 100k. My best friend who has worked at UPS for over 20 years and is CAPPED OUT DOES NOT MAKE THAT. WITH PROOF..... guy doesn't even know what he's talking about. Lock him up..... along with the rest of the crooks.

[@stillasking]

Lmao... Ok, back to your corners!🤣🤣🤣

[@MARR_2024]

He inherited his daddy's company 🤣🤪🤣

[@mikeg8630]

We should confiscate it, and equally distribute it to the workers. That would be fair. Or just have the government run it.

[@MARR_2024]

@@mikeg8630 don’t be ridiculous. He has every right to be a crappy employer in this god forsaken country! I bet his employees love his crappy benefits! Republicans are gluttons for misery! Literally! They love being ruled over!

[@mikeg8630]

@@MARR_2024 Nothing wrong with freedom. Leave me alone.

[@MARR_2024]

@@michaelmartin9447 don’t put words in my mouth. You’re not qualified! Boomer 🤮

[@MARR_2024]

@@mikeg8630 you’re not free! You’re caged by your own hatred and ignorance!

[@sethrawlings6237]

Dude says he came from “less than nothing” when in reality he inherited that plumbing business from his father.

[@butterfinger1171]

The context of his statement was the fact his father whom he took over the buissness from had the company in severe debt .Markwayne got it out of debt and turned it into a successful business..that is a fact about starting with less then noting

[@alterego8496]

@@butterfinger1171 By exploiting wage labor of his employees obviously. You are making it look like rag to riches story. Mullin owned Mullin Properties, Mullin Farms, and Mullin Services, in addition to Mullin Plumbing. Note he was complaining about his own employees picketing him lmao . Also he wasn't even a plumber but more White collar as he was pursuing college degree in university. He had 7 siblings, doesn't sound like working class at all either. Also don't forget the lofty government contract both his father and he received

[@butterfinger1171]

@@alterego8496 your alter ego is naking you hate on soneone who isnt lazy and has suceeded by working for it

[@TychoKingdom]

​@@butterfinger1171 I Think it's your alter ego making you drop to your knees before a man who cares nothing about you. Doesn't even know you exist.

[@reedraikes7471]

@@butterfinger1171 yeah he worked really hard by being born to a rich dad who gave him everything he every had

[@skogstjuven]

This is Great. Union is a good thing.

[@gregmuncy4233]

Mullin got taken to the woodshed. Had a business given to him, that’s next to nothing?

[@gregmuncy4233]

I thought Forbes were more credible source of information, that’s Fox News type cherry picking at its finest

[@justicedemocrat9357]

"I kept my salary at $50k but I leased 3 luxury cars, my boat my house and my kid's private education through my company oh and I was also funnelling hundreds of thousands into a discretionary trust for my wife."

[@Ramblebar]

Correction:Hayseed Okie Senator gete his handed to him by Union Representative !!!

[@umbraemilitos]

Didn't he take $600k from sources outside of the House rules?

[@alroth6308]

pretty difficult to confuse mullin from aoc, but umbraemilitos is shown as successful in such democrat moron stupidity

[@Brian-ic8db]

And his dad gave him his company

[@SRSOSChannel2]

@@Brian-ic8db "I started with less than nothing. Check that. Even less than less than nothing." 🤣🤣🤣

[@mick8888V]

@@Brian-ic8db "Gave as in Gift" ya know, wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more.

[@mick8888V]

@@SRSOSChannel2 - 0 (that's before public education became enemy #1)

[@brianbeaubien1947]

Markwayne is rich spoiled kid that had everything given to him. 💯

[@danielvigil3397]

Mullin is out of it. I've been In multiple accidents and was on ups disability the union saved my job for 6months and then 3 months a nother year. I'm grateful

[@JatibonicuTaino]

I started getting paid a living wage only when I joined a bargaining unit position within a company. All the times before that, I was getting paid trash with trash benefits. Without the union I would've never been able to support my family. Companies will try to screw you whenever they can. Look at the railroad companies for example. Profit over safety. Profit over worker health. Profit over family values. That's what most companies represent. And that's why we need unions as a counter balance to company greed.

[@treyhorn7469]

Unions are not for all companies, so stop using force to make them join. Unions have too much power.

[@LogicAndCompassion]

It's a complicated issue for sure. There are times when both sides, Unions and Employers, abuse their workforce. Honestly, i think both options should be available, and allow the workers to freely decide whom they they will work for. Without intimidation or strong arming from either side.

[@bluesman2601]

@@treyhorn7469 And I'll bet you think when Starbuck employees tried to unionize and their P.O.S. ceo shut down the store, that was good. To much power, how else do you think you can go up against the Walmarts/Sams of the world?

[@mikeg8630]

@@LogicAndCompassion The best option sometimes is to quit and find something else. I think total freedom would work just fine.

[@TheGoobsters]

Sounds like you need to acquire actual skill and value. How could you have a family and not yet have a living wage for yourself? Work smarter, not harder.

[@shanebrown5643]

Shane on mullin. Drop a pin and let’s see how unafraid of physical confrontation you are.

[@zacht2806]

Mullin would drop so quick he's full of flab.

[@arthernandez2028]

Where's the money, Mullin?

[@markdevries2961]

Lol at everyone in this comment thread that doesn’t work for UPS trying to lecture us on how much we actually make 😂😂😂

[@mick8888V]

Hey Mark, Might ya be a little jealous there given you couldn't be successful enough with the Plumbing company you inherited from Daddy. Did you inherit the employees from him too?

[@mikelCold]

Who hurt you?

[@TheHauntedKiwi]

@@mikelCold Bootlicker

[@fueymanchoo1291]

Mullin's dad gave him a plumbing business. Now he's a millionaire. I suppose if he's talking about the actual moment he was born when he "started out with nothing" then it would be true.

[@butterfinger1171]

His dad didnt give him squat. His dad had no choice it was was so far into debt that it was about to go under. Markwayne took it over and got the debts resolved and turned it into a successful business. Thats the reality of it. His statement that he started with less then nothing is factual

[@reedraikes7471]

@@butterfinger1171 he started with a plumbing business his daddy gave him

[@jayj5496]

I love how he goes out of his way to point out how he started with “less than nothing” and I’m a passive aggressive “ tough guy”. GTFOH DB!

[@joelwood9784]

That was glorious. Mullin is a liar and a *here kitty kitty*.

[@josephineblankenship172]

It's really funny because I worked at a shirt factory that went Unionized and guess what it went out of business

[@JMT1985MO]

I work as a plumber, and guess what I still do and make 90k. You simp.

[@xaspirate8060]

Was it because workers were overpaid or something else?

[@jojowhite9296]

That's because workers in China made a fraction of what you made. If you couldn't work and live on $1/hr, you were making more than a poor Chinese worker.

[@imsrini]

On J6 Senator "Johnny Bravo" was hiding from "tourists" in the bleachers ! 🤣

[@michaelhardin9123]

That’s hilarious. I work for UPS as a driver and was never pressured to be in the union. The Union steward simply came to me with a sign up sheet and asked me if I would like to part of the Union. I said I wanted to think about it and I’d get back to him. 2 weeks later I signed up, and during that period I was never pushed or harassed.

[@jayhache5609]

Same for a family member of mine. No pressure at all. And the union has helped him in many ways since he started, in addition to the great pay and great benefits!

[@MasterKeyMagic]

Shhhh, thats not how corporations, who spend billions to make people hate unions, want workers to hear!

[@ohiodoesntexistordoesit]

they make it sound like they threaten to break your legs when its just a dude or dudette with a paper

[@harrybudgeiv349]

Anecdotal evidence is not evidence

[@MasterKeyMagic]

@@harrybudgeiv349 Me and every single teamster i know can confirm. You've been mislead by corporate anti-union propaganda

[@classictbone]

That guy is a Senator?? LOL!

[@christopherosborn7081]

Welcome to America.

[@tobihgeneral]

When you throw rocks in glass house. Hahaha

[@Almond42]

This dude was a MMA fighter AND he has cauliflower ears. I wouldn't challenge this man in my DREAMS.

[@TAEGUK11]

$35,000 for a feeder driver 😅. Am inside full time employee (combo) and I make around $90,000 and believe I don't make anywhere near a feeder driver.

[@bobgulling3340]

Mullin clearly has no clue what UPS employees make.

[@mikeg8630]

Union bosses complain about executive high salaries, except when it comes to theirs.

[@VadulTharys]

Actually he is reading from the federal government's own sources. Maybe explain why the US Dept of Labor says they only make 35k a year? Maybe explain why the federal agencies are reporting something that is not true? Is it maybe the Unions are lying their asses off about what money is being paid?

[@dntthe88]

​@@VadulTharys Because it's counting nonunion jobs at other companies like FedEx

[@MrEthanga62890]

@vadultharys I'm a feeder driver and our contract is public record. The dude just has no clue. Maybe ask why the fed is so far behind 🤣

[@VadulTharys]

@@MrEthanga62890 I believe I did. Why are the governments records not accurate? Who is skewing the information and why?

[@Em3ga]

Mullen ran out faster than Hawley after getting owned.

[@randygreen2463]

He didn't get owned

[@fenian123]

@@randygreen2463 He embarrassed himself with the 35K UPS claim

[@russellburns5806]

Hawley was at the end of the rest of then being ushered out.

[@xaspirate8060]

@@fenian123 He lied because he had to ? What are the odds he will step forward and ADMIT that he was mistaken and that OBrien's numbers were accurate.

[@xaspirate8060]

@@randygreen2463 Well he sure resorted to acting like a whiny bitch..or a bird who had his wings clipped. Became unraveled, very unprofessional, ,, a total personalized attack that blew up in his face. Guarantee his Reepub peers will be coaching him up after that one.

[@cowboy7526]

Lol 😂, “ok Tough Guy”” that was awesome! He put Senator Nobody in his Place! Love it!

[@kbdad848]

Ok cowboy (probably with no cowboy hat). The good senator is doing his job and protecting people from these blood thirsty union presidents. Unions where good back in the 20’s. No room for them now.