Teamsters leader Sean O'Brien demands 'end the shutdown' while flanked by Vance, Duffy at White House event

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien demanded an end to the government shutdown Thursday in a passionate speech on its impact on the U.S. aviation industry.Flanked by Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outside the West Wing of the White House, the union leader called on lawmakers, including Senate Democrats, to "end the shutdown" and pass a clean continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the government.O’Brien, who leads the 1.4 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has recently positioned himself as an independent force, challenging both parties.TEAMSTERS