Local reactions to Trump's tweet at Carrier union rep
President-elect Donald Trump shared his thoughts on Twitter Wednesday night about his take on the job performance of Chuck Jones, president of United Steelworkers Local 1999 the union that represents Carrier Corp. and Rexnord Corp. employees.
His first tweet on the subject said Jones "has done a terrible job representing workers. No wonder companies flee country!"
Jones has been critical of how Trump has framed his dealings with Carrier Corp. In response to Trump's tweet, Jones said it was proof he was doing his job.
Here are some other reactions.
There was a time when Vice President-elect Mike Pence was praising Jones. On March 2, the Indiana governor sent out a tweet about meeting with Jone and other union member as they looked for ways to save Carrier jobs.