Richard Conlin Announces Strong Labor Backing
October 17, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Richard Conlin Announces Strong Labor Backing
Health care, hotel and restaurant workers, machinists, teamsters, construction trades,
all say: Re-elect Richard Conlin!
Richard
Conlin announced that he has been endorsed by 19 of the state’s labor unions and union councils. Recent endorsements include leading
progressive unions SEIU 775NW (home
health care workers) SEIU 925 (health
care and public employees) and UNITE
HERE Local 8 (hotel, food production, restaurant and bar
workers). Conlin also has the endorsement of the King County Labor Council and the Seattle Building Trades and many
of their affiliates. All told, the endorsers represent tens of thousands
of members and their families.
"Richard
Conlin has always been a consistent progressive voice for SEIU 775 members
and their families. Whether it be for improved care for people with
disabilities or raising the minimum wage, he has supported
working people's access to better health care and education. We
proudly endorse him for his re-election to Seattle City Council,” said
Adam Glickman-Flora, Vice-President of SEIU 775.
“Council
member Conlin has stood up for Hyatt workers organizing for a better
future," said Erik Van Rossum, President of UNITE HERE
Local 8. "He has repeatedly been there with hospitality workers in
Seattle when they needed support standing strong in the face of
employer intimidation. We proudly endorse Richard Conlin for re-election."
“I am honored
to get the endorsement of some of the hardest working people in the city,”
said Conlin. “I stand with them in their commitment to good jobs for
all of our workers.”
Union
endorsing Conlin, include: SEIU Local 775, Machinists 751, Teamsters Joint
Council 28, King County Labor Council, UNITE HERE 8, ILWU Locals 19
and 52, Iron Workers 86, County and City Employees, Council 2, ATU Local
587, Seattle Building and Construction Trades Council, Laborers Local
1239, Northwest Carpenters, Operating Engineers Local 609, Painters and
Allied Trades District 5, Plumbers Local 32, PTE Local 17, SEIU Local 925,
Seattle Firefighters Local 27
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