Lydia Edwards announces trio of new labor union endorsements
North Atlantic States Council of Carpenters,
Pile Drivers #56, and UFCW Local 1445
BOSTON – Lydia Edwards has been endorsed in the special
election to the State Senate by: the North
Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) and member union Pile Drivers
Local 56; and United Food & Commercial
Workers (UFCW) Union Local 1445. Primary
Election Day is December 14, 2021. General Election Day is January 11, 2022.
"We are pleased to support Lydia Edwards for State Senate
because she shares our values and has worked to provide opportunity and
fairness for all workers. As a Boston City Councilor, she has been an advocate
for responsible development that provides family-sustaining wages and benefits,
promotes apprenticeship and ensures worker safety,” said Joe Byrne, NASRCC
Executive Secretary-Treasurer. “While union members in Boston enjoy these
benefits, there are still many workers who do not have the opportunities and
protections they deserve. Wage theft and tax fraud are far too prevalent and
not enough employers participate in comprehensive skills training programs that
turn a good job into a great career. We believe Lydia Edwards will bring
knowledge, experience and hard work to fight for these issues at the State
House and will make an excellent State Senator.”
“Pile Drivers Local 56 appreciates Lydia Edwards'
strong commitment to creating work opportunities with livable wages and good
benefits for working families in Boston,” said Business Manager David Borrus.
“Lydia has a solid record of legal action on behalf of workers, and supporting
meaningful labor legislation especially for transportation infrastructure.
Lydia has been a strong voice for labor as a City Councilor, and we are proud
to support her campaign for Massachusetts Senate.”
In their endorsement of Lydia, UFCW 1445 wrote:
"We are excited and proud to
support our sister, Lydia Edwards, in her campaign for State Senate. Lydia's
efforts on behalf of working families are unmatched and they extend far beyond
her own union membership. For her entire career, she has stood up for the
people who need it the most. She has never backed down from a fight for good,
and we know that she will take that same spirit to the State House. Lydia is
the clear choice for the First Suffolk & Middlesex District."
Lydia Edwards is a fierce advocate for workers’ rights. In
the Senate, she’ll continue her strong record of passing legislation and
delivering resources and results for working people. As a member of the United
Auto Workers, Lydia knows the power of a union, but she also knows that every
worker, organized or not, deserves dignity, fair compensation and freedom from
harassment in the workplace. Lydia Edwards has stood with workers
in the hospitality industry,
service workers at Logan Airport, student workers in
our higher education system, teachers,
Brazilian immigrant workers and
many others.
Lydia Edwards is a candidate for State Senate representing
the First Suffolk and Middlesex District, following the departure of Senator
Joseph A. Boncore. For a full and up-to-date list of endorsements, visit: LydiaEdwards.org/endorsements.
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