EVELETH, Minn., May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
United Steelworkers (USW) today announced its endorsement for Sen.
Tina Smith to continue to serve the
interest of Minnesota's working
families on Capitol Hill in Washington,
D.C.
USW District 11 Director Emil
Ramirez praised Sen. Smith for standing with working
families on the issues most important to us throughout her career
as a public servant.
"She has supported our union in every sector in which the USW
represents workers," Ramirez said. "Sen. Smith marched with miners
struggling for a fair contract and has been a staunch, outspoken
ally for those of us who hope to bring manufacturing jobs back to
Minnesota."
"Almost immediately after taking office, she met with USW
members and sent a letter to the Trump administration supporting
action on the Section 232 investigations into steel and aluminum to
make sure we protect the industries we need for national defense
and help return thousands of laid-off workers to their jobs,"
Ramirez said.
USW District 11 Assistant Director John
Rebrovich also pointed out that Smith, while serving as
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota,
stood with taconite miners in their fight for a fair contract.
"She traveled to the nation's capital to speak up about the
unfair and often illegal anticompetitive tactics our foreign trade
partners use to drive American manufacturing companies out of
business – even bringing Denis
McDonough, President Obama's chief of staff, to Virginia, Minn., to hear directly from
laid-off workers," Rebrovich said. "Workers whose jobs were
displaced by unfair trade received help securing unemployment
compensation, health insurance and assistance for retraining thanks
to Smith's hard work on their behalf."
"Sen. Smith has a strong record of fighting and winning for our
families," Rebrovich said. "Members of our union, other unions,
their families, friends and neighbors should enthusiastically
embrace this opportunity to make sure she continues to represent us
and vote with confidence for her on Nov. 6,
2018."
The USW represents 850,000 men and women employed in
manufacturing, metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals,
glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with
a growing number of workers in public sector and service
occupations.
More information, contact: John Rebrovich – (218) 744-2757;
jrebrovich@usw.org
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