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Former Lordstown Employee Mary Ola Stemple: “Moreno’s Business Decisions Hurt Mahoning Valley Workers And Families, And He Has Proved He Will Not Fight For Us”

Columbus, OH – After recent reporting revealed that “shady car salesman” Bernie Moreno sold the Chinese-made Buick Envision for years and lied about it, Ohio workers are saying that Moreno’s “business decisions hurt Mahoning Valley workers and families” and “[took] jobs away from Americans.” In Youngstown yesterday, Ohio workers said “Moreno does not care about anyone besides himself” and they “can’t trust him.” 

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Tribune Chronicle: Labor leaders blast Moreno
David Skolnick
April 17, 2024

• Local labor leaders, who are backing U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s reelection campaign, criticized Bernie Moreno, his Republican challenger, for selling the China-made Buick Envision at a dealership he owned.

• “Bernie Moreno is a shady car salesman, that’s what he is,” said Jose Arroyo, vice president of the Mahoning-Trumbull AFL-CIO Labor Council and staff representative for the United Steelworkers union. “Sometimes they are what we think they are.”

• Mary Ola Stemple, UAW Local 1112’s administrative assistant and a former Lordstown GM employee, said: “Moreno’s business decisions hurt Mahoning Valley workers and families, and he has proved he will not fight for us.”

• Those speaking at the event say Brown, a Democrat seeking his fourth six-year term in the Senate in the Nov. 5 election, has been a longtime friend of labor and the Mahoning Valley while Moreno, who emerged from a three-man Republican primary for the party’s nomination, can’t be trusted.

• Jim Devlin, UAW Local 1112’s vice president and a former Lordstown GM worker, said the Envision “takes jobs away from Americans. We protect ourselves and buy American.”

• He added about Moreno: “When you lie about things, I can’t trust him.”

• Moreno’s various auto dealerships also sold numerous foreign luxury cars, including Rolls-Royce, Maserati, Porsche and Aston Martin.

• Darwin Cooper, UAW Local 1112 president and Lordstown GM retiree, said he was angry about Moreno settling several wage theft lawsuits after a Massachusetts jury ordered him to pay more than $400,000 to two former employees for failing to pay overtime in violation of that state’s labor laws. Moreno also faced discrimination lawsuits in Cleveland that were settled out of court.

• “We don’t need a crook, we need an honest politician,” Cooper said.

• Arroyo said of Moreno: “To sell Chinese cars and mistreat your employees and lie about it on the campaign, you can’t position yourself as a buy-American first, put-Ohio-workers first (candidate) when your history says different.”

Spectrum News: Union workers criticize U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno
Cassidy Wilson
April 17, 2024

• Some union workers are criticizing U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, a week after a Spectrum News report showed he sold cars that were made in China, despite telling voters multiple times that he would not.

• Union workers say they cannot trust Moreno.

• The controversy stems from the Buick Envision, a Chinese-made car that Moreno said he told GM he wouldn’t sell when he owned a dealership in Beachwood.

• “He lied about selling foreign cars, well Chinese cars,” said Jose Arroyo, Vice President of Mahoning/Trumbull County AFL-CIO. “Once again, if you do it, that’s your business, but you don’t go and lie to the American people, not lie to Ohioans or lie to people in the valley about your business records.”

Mahoning Matters: Mahoning, Trumbull union members discuss Bernie Moreno’s anti-worker allegations
Kelcey Norris 
April 16, 2024

• Union officials shared reports that Moreno owned a Buick GMC dealership in Beachwood and told voters he’d “refused to sell a Buick SUV model made in China, the Envision,” according to Spectrum News. However, a Facebook post made in 2019 revealed that the Chinese-made vehicle had been sold for years at the Beachwood dealership.

• Reports from Business Insider detailed anti-worker allegations against Moreno in court.

• “Bernie Moreno has shown Ohio workers over and over that he does not care about anyone besides himself,” said Arroyo. “He lied to us about selling cars made in China at the expense of Ohio workers and lied to us about not paying his employees the overtime wages they earned. It is clear that Bernie Moreno is not on our side and that we can’t trust him.”

• “I know what it means to stand up for Ohio workers. Bernie Moreno is not standing up for people like me, he is too busy putting himself and his profits first,” said Stemple. “Moreno’s business decisions hurt Mahoning Valley workers and families, and he has proved he will not fight for us.”

• “I know that Ohioans need a Senator who will fight to keep our jobs here – not one who made his fortune selling cars manufactured in China, because decisions like that led to Lordstown closing and Ohio jobs being shipped overseas,” said Devlin.

Spectrum News: Ohio Workers Say They Can’t Trust Bernie Moreno

Spectrum News: “Members of  the UAW and AFL-CIO along with labor advocates gathered near Youngstown, collectively, to say that they don’t trust Moreno…The Envision is made in China and Moreno owned a car dealership in Beachwood. Moreno told GM at that time that he would not sell those vehicles, but Spectrum News found testimonials on his website from customers who bought the vehicle from him.”

Jose Arroyo, Mahoning-Trumbull AFL-CIO Central Labor Council Vice President: “He lied about selling…Chinese-cars…You don’t go and lie to the American people, not lie to Ohioans, lie to people in the Valley about your business record.”

WFMJ: Moreno Lied About Selling Chinese-Made Cars

WFMJ: “Recent comments from Moreno have made headlines, claiming that when he owned a Buick GMC dealership in Beachwood, Ohio he refused to sell a Buick SUV model made in China, known as the Envision. The UAW says despite Moreno making the claim [he never sold Buick Envisions], those vehicles were still sold on his lot.”

Jim Devlin, UAW Local 1112 Vice President: “It [selling the Chinese-made cars] still has a lasting impact, and [Moreno] lied, he didn’t sell them. When you lie to me, that tells me I can’t trust you.”

SEE ALSO: QUICK CLIPS: Ohio Workers Slam Bernie Moreno For Lying About Selling Chinese-Made Cars; Bernie Moreno Again Caught Lying, This Time About Selling Chinese-Made Buick Envision

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Spectrum News: “Union Workers Are Criticizing U.S. Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno A Week After A Spectrum News Report Showed That Moreno Sold Cars That Were Made In China Despite Telling Voters Multiple Times That He Hadn’t.” 

Columbus, OH –  After recent reporting revealed that Bernie Moreno sold Chinese-made Buick Envisions and lied about it, Ohio workers slammed Moreno for lying to Ohioans and selling the car – noting that selling the Envision had a “lasting [negative] impact” on Ohio’s auto industry and that autoworkers “don’t trust Moreno.”

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Spectrum News: “Members of  the UAW and AFL-CIO along with labor advocates gathered near Youngstown, collectively, to say that they don’t trust Moreno…The Envision is made in China and Moreno owned a car dealership in Beachwood. Moreno told GM at that time that he would not sell those vehicles, but Spectrum News found testimonials on his website from customers who bought the vehicle from him.”

Jose Arroyo, Mahoning-Trumbull AFL-CIO Central Labor Council Vice President: “He lied about selling…Chinese-cars…You don’t go and lie to the American people, not lie to Ohioans, lie to people in the Valley about your business record.” 

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WFMJ: “Recent comments from Moreno have made headlines, claiming that when he owned a Buick GMC dealership in Beachwood, Ohio he refused to sell a Buick SUV model made in China, known as the Envision. The UAW says despite Moreno making the claim [he never sold Buick Envisions], those vehicles were still sold on his lot.” 

Jim Devlin, UAW Local 1112 Vice President: “It [selling the Chinese-made cars] still has a lasting impact, and [Moreno] lied, he didn’t sell them. When you lie to me, that tells me I can’t trust you.” 

SEE ALSO: Bernie Moreno Again Caught Lying, This Time About Selling Chinese-Made Buick Envision

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Columbus, OH – In the first four weeks of the #OHSEN general election, a long list of questions is piling up about Bernie Moreno’s “dubious claims” and the “inconsistencies” that are “dogg[ing]” his campaign. After reporting over the last four weeks revealed Moreno has been lying about selling Chinese-made cars, lying about shutting down Cleveland State’s Confucius Institute, lying about “escap[ing]” socialism, and lying about his business origin story, Moreno owes Ohioans answers.

Four questions Bernie Moreno must answer:

1. Why are you lying to voters by claiming you never sold Chinese-made SUVs? 

2. Why are you lying about shutting down Cleveland State’s Confucius Institute? 

3. Why are you lying about escaping socialism?

4. Why did you claim you “didn’t take handouts” when reporting shows you got your dealership at a steep discount? Will you make documents around the 2005 insider deal available?

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Columbus, OH – After reporting over the last several weeks revealed Bernie Moreno has been lying about selling Chinese-made cars, lying about shutting down Cleveland State’s Confucius Institute, lying about “escap[ing]” socialism, and lying about his business origin story, he owes Ohioans answers to the long list of questions piling up about his “dubious claims” and the “inconsistencies” that are “dogg[ing]” his campaign. 

Four questions Bernie Moreno must answer:

1. Why are you lying to voters by claiming you never sold Chinese-made SUVs? 

2. Why are you lying about shutting down Cleveland State’s Confucius Institute? 

3. Why are you lying about escaping socialism?

4. Why did you claim you “didn’t take handouts” when reporting shows you got your dealership at a steep discount? Will you make documents around the 2005 insider deal available?

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Columbus, OH – It’s been another bad week for “pants on fire” Bernie Moreno, as new reporting revealed Moreno has been lying about selling Chinese-made cars, bragged about donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to ban abortion on top of saying he’s “100% pro-life,” and still refuses to answer the long list of questions piling up about his “dubious claims” and the “inconsistencies” that are “dogg[ing]” his campaign. 

NEED-TO-KNOW THIS WEEK:

• Despite Bernie Moreno’s repeated claims that he “refused to sell a Buick SUV model made in China,” new reporting from Spectrum News found his dealership “did sell the Chinese-made SUVs,” “promoted the vehicles on social media,” and even posted a customer testimonial promoting the Envision. 

• New reporting highlighted that Bernie Moreno bragged about donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to ban abortion. Moreno has said he is “100% pro-life” and “unapologetically pro-life” and Ohioans are noticing that “a vote for Moreno equals national abortion ban.”

• Bernie Moreno is still radio silent as the list of questions piling up about his “dubious claims” and the “inconsistencies that have dogged his campaign” keeps getting longer and longer.

🚗 BERNIE’S BUICKS LIE DEBUNKED: Bernie Moreno was caught lying to Ohioans, again. Moreno repeatedly claimed he “refused to sell a Buick SUV model made in China” – but new reporting found Moreno’s dealership “did sell the Chinese-made SUVs,” “promoted the vehicles on social media,” and even posted a customer testimonial promoting the Envision. More of what they’re saying:

❌ BERNIE’S ABORTION BAN: Moreno bragged about donating “hundreds of thousands of dollars” of his own money to try to ban abortion, saying that “spending your own money… tells you what you actually believe” – and in Moreno’s case, that means a total ban on abortion. He’s also repeatedly supported a national abortion ban – which would overturn the will of Ohio voters, described himself as “100% pro-life with no exceptions,” and voted to ban abortion without exceptions for rape or incest in Ohio last year by voting against Issue 1.

🤐 RADIO SILENCE FROM MORENO: The list of questions piling up for Bernie Moreno keeps getting longer and longer – but Moreno is still radio silent about the “dubious claims” and “string of inconsistencies” that are “dogg[ing]” his campaign. Reminder of the questions Moreno owes Ohioans answers to: 

1. Why are you lying to voters by claiming you never sold Chinese-made SUVs?

2. Why are you lying about shutting down Cleveland State’s Confucius Institute? 

3. Why are you lying about escaping socialism?

4. Why did you claim you “didn’t take handouts” when reporting shows you got your dealership at a steep discount? Will you make documents around the 2005 insider deal available?

 🗞️ WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING / WATCHING:

• Spectrum News: Senate candidate Bernie Moreno sold SUVs made in China for years, but tells Ohio voters he refused to do so

• Cleveland.com: “Fact check: Spectrum News’s Taylor Popielarz reports that auto dealers that Moreno previously owned sold a Buick SUV model manufactured in China, despite the Republican Senate nominee touting his refusal to do so during campaign appearances. The issue has to do with the Buick Envision, which Moreno’s dealerships promoted and sold from 2014 until 2019.”

• Cleveland.com: “Bernie Moreno argued for national legislation banning abortion… and previously has described himself as ‘100% pro-life without exceptions’ […] [Moreno] described himself as ‘100% pro life with no exceptions’ and said abortion is ‘murder’ during an interview that year with Breitbart News.”

• Cincinnati Enquirer: “Moreno’s primary campaign was dogged by negative reports surfacing, such as his having settled a series of wage theft lawsuits and getting caught shredding a case document.”

• David Niven: “Sherrod Brown is known and respected. Bernie Moreno’s a car dealer with a record of unfair labor practices. It’s not a favorable comparison for Moreno.”

• Split Ticket: “Moreno has some skeletons in his closet…Before announcing his run, Moreno was also involved in a series of wage theft lawsuits during which he was formally rebuked by a state judge for shredding potentially relevant documents.”

• Columbus Dispatch: “I am concerned that we voted against a statewide abortion ban only to now have Bernie Moreno running for Senator from Ohio. He has already stated he will vote for a national abortion ban. Remember come November a vote for him is a vote for a national abortion ban.”

• Forbes: “Moreno described himself in a 2021 Breitbart interview as “100% pro-life with no exceptions” and said during a March debate he would support federal restrictions on abortions”

• Columbus Dispatch: A vote for Moreno equals national abortion ban

• American Journal: Bernie Moreno bragged at a February forum about donating $100,000 to an anti-abortion group…Moreno pointed to the contribution while touting his anti-abortion record…“I’ve given hundreds of thousands of dollars of my own money to pro life causes,” Moreno said. “I’m 100% pro-life myself, unapologetically pro-life.”

• Cincinnati Enquirer: “Moreno takes an anti-abortion stance”

• Split Ticket: “Moreno has…described himself as absolutely pro-life — not necessarily a popular position in a state where pro-choice activists won two consecutive victories in 2023.” 

🐤 TWEET OF THE WEEK: 

🎶 CODA: “Moreno’s campaign, in a statement, acknowledged to Spectrum News that his dealership did sell the Chinese-made SUVs.” 

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