Teamsters boss faces backlash over ‘unconscionable’ GOP convention speech

Sean O'Brien accused of bolstering most anti-union party and president' by senior members of his own union

Teamsters International president Sean O'Brien has been accused by senior members of the union of disgracing it by agreeing to an unprecedented appearance at next week's Republican national convention.

O'Brien's decision was branded unconscionable" by John Palmer, vice-president at large at Teamsters, who accused him of lending support to the most anti-union party and President" in a generation.