NEW: United Steelworkers Endorse Gina Raimondo For Governor
Monday, April 21, 2014
The United Steelworkers Local 12431 voted last week to endorse Gina Raimondo for Governor.
Representing the gas workers at National Grid, they are now the eighth union to back Raimondo. They have over 280 members.
“We need a governor with an ability to get results and we are proud to be supporting Gina in this campaign,” said union President Doug Holmes. “Gina is a strong advocate for working families and she has a proven track record of actually solving big problems. We know that her ideas to create jobs and grow our economy will help turn Rhode Island around.”
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“I appreciate all of the support from organized labor and it’s great to have Local 12431’s endorsement in this race.” said Raimondo. “With all of the challenges facing Rhode Island, I’m ready to get to work to grow our economy in a strategic way that rebuilds our middle class.”
Raimondo currently has endorsements from:
- Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 51
- Ironworkers Local 37
- Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen Local 3
- Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ Local 40
- Roofers and Waterproofers Local Union No. 33
- Local 57 Operating Engineers
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 17
- Italian American Democratic Leadership Council
- EMILY's List
- Women's Campaign Fund
- Governor Philip Noel
- Lt. Gov Elizabeth Roberts
- Myrth York
- Senator Donna Nesselbush
- Representative Grace Diaz
- Representative Anastasia Williams
- Providence Councilman Luis Aponte
- Providence Councilman Davian Sanchez
- Providence Councilwoman Sabina Matos
- Smithfield Councilwoman Suzy Alba
- the Foster Democratic Town Committee
- the Scituate Democratic Town Committee
- the East Greenwich Democratic Town Committee
- the Barrington Democratic Town Committee
- the New Shoreham Democratic Town Committee
- the North Smithfield Democratic Town Committee
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