This news of another union endorsement arrived today via press release (no link):
The International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers has officially endorsed the candidacy of Democratic Senator Barack Obama for the office of President of the United States.The Insulators Union is an affiliate of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, with members employed in the insulation sector of the construction industry across the United States and Canada.The union’s General Executive Board unanimously voted to endorse Senator Obama and has called upon every member of the union to participate in a determined effort to elect a Democrat to the White House in November and to broaden the Democratic Party’s margin of control in Congress.General President James A. Grogan announced the union’s endorsement, noting that working Americans, including union members, have suffered almost eight years of economic decline as a direct result of governmental policies that have reduced job opportunities, lowered our nation’s standard of living and enriched the pockets of the wealthy at the expense of the middle class.In contrast, the union’s president said, Senator Obama has advanced programs and policies designed to reverse the misguided actions of a Republican Administration and its supporters, including GOP presidential nominee Senator John McCain, whose position on the issues suggests a continuation of domestic and foreign policies that have undermined our economy and our nation’s standing as a world leader.“The policy positions embraced by Senator Obama reflect the values and a pathway to economic growth that are of vital importance in restoring job opportunities and economic prosperity to the working men and women of this nation. “Our support of Senator Obama, our active involvement in his campaign and his subsequent election to the office of President of the United States will restore and fulfill the hopes and aspirations that are at the core of the American dream of fairness, opportunity, growth and prosperity for the entire nation and not just a privileged few,” President Grogan stressed.
I know you all join me in welcoming these building tradesmen and tradeswomen to the campaign for change that works for you. We're looking forward to canvassing with you and getting out the vote this summer and fall.
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