Today, Pipefitters Local 208 endorsed John Hickenlooper’s campaign for U.S. Senate. This follows a string of recent endorsements over the last week, including Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia, The Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, and NARAL.
As governor, Hickenlooper expanded skills training to thousands of Coloradans and moved the state’s economy from 40th in job creation to the number one economy in the country. In the U.S. Senate, Hickenlooper will push to expand technical and vocational training and certified apprenticeship programs so that more people can get the skills they need to earn a decent living in the new economy.
“We’re proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with John Hickenlooper the same way he has stood throughout his career with Pipefitters Local 208,” said Pipefitters Local 208 Business Manager Gary Arnold. “John has been a long time champion for working families and has worked tirelessly to bring together the business community, labor unions, and educational institutions to create high quality apprenticeships that create pathways to good paying, stable jobs and careers. It is beyond time we have a strong advocate for unions and the middle class in the United States Senate, and there is no one better than John.”
“I am honored to earn the support of Colorado’s Pipefitters,” said Hickenlooper. “In the face of unprecedented attacks on unions and the middle class, it is time for a Senator who will fight for working families. I will always stand with unions and support their right to organize, protect their health care, and develop our workforce with laser-like focus on training young people and people transitioning into green jobs.”
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