will vote Republican in 2024 anyway

That’s fine, I think they should be paid more, and unlike them my politics isn’t motivated primarily by ruining my political enemies

When they get this pay boost, their employer and whatever state they're working in will take credit. Democrats are terrible and messaging to it's almost certain that no one will ever tell them that Biden did it.

It's not as bad as people think. There are large numbers of black and Latino construction workers who aren't on board with Republican politics at all. My union is nearly a third Latino and they tend to be some of the most involved in organizing and activism. Also worth saying that less than half of the white guys are conservatives.

Unfortunately, GOP has cornered the market on “manliness,” and I think construction workers want that more than money.

It’s sad that people have forgotten the democrats used to be the blue collar party. Trump v. Clinton really reshaped this.