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North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23, 2020 

ICYMI: North America's Building Trades Unions Issue Formal Endorsement of Joe Biden

Today, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU)— an organization dedicated to the stability of employment and economic security of organized construction workers in America—endorsed Joe Biden for president. In their endorsement they stated the urgent need for “responsible, forward-thinking White House leadership,” and a leader that “respects every man, woman and child no matter their background.” Additionally, NABTU praised Joe Biden’s record of delivering for America’s working class and “his plan to build a vibrant, sustainable infrastructure and a secure energy future.”

North America’s Building Trades Unions issued the following press release:
  
 North America's Building Trades Unions Issue Formal Endorsement of Joe Biden for President
 
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) formally endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris for President and Vice President of the United States. The organization issued the following statement from NABTU President Sean McGarvey:
 
"North America's Building Trades Unions are proud to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden for President of the United States.
 
"North America's Building Trades Unions are proud to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden for President of the United States.  With so much at stake right now, America needs responsible, forward-thinking White House leadership that delivers on its promises and reflects American shared values.  We need a President who keeps his word and will put America on a better path forward.  A path where our Constitution is honored and protected; our Bill of Rights is supported; our top government leader respects every man, woman and child no matter their background; the norms of a democratic government are followed; oppression and racism are not tolerated; and truth, dignity, and justice are equally served for all.  Joe Biden will be that President.
 
“Understanding the seriousness of the job he is seeking, especially with the pandemic and recession, Joe Biden will deliver for America’s working class because he’s done it before. He values America’s diverse middle class, and the union workers who built and preserve it. Biden knows the construction industry, all frontline essential workers and, indeed, the entire nation need strong labor protections, health and retirement security, and the economic opportunity that collective bargaining provides – and his policies will ensure it.  Furthermore, his plan to build a vibrant, sustainable infrastructure and a secure energy future supports union building trades workers and their families.
 
“After four years of broken promises and the Trump Administration’s war on the middle class, we need a pro-building trades union administration, and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the right choice.”
 
National unions representing a range of other workers and professions have also endorsed Biden, including:
 
  • AFL-CIO
  • Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA)
  • American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
  • American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)
  • National Nurses United (NNU)
  • National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)
  • Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  • Pride at Work
  • International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART)
  • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
  • Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS)
  • Communications Workers of America, (CWA)
  • American Postal Workers Union (APWU)
  • Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
  • United Steelworkers Union (USW)
  • Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union (BCTGM)
  • Transportation Trades Department (TTD)
  • International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC)
  • United Farm Workers (UFW)
  • Transport Workers Union (TWU)
  • International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE
  • International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE),
  • International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P)
  • Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA)
  • International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
  • United Auto Workers (UAW)
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
  • United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA)
  • National Education Association (NEA)
  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)
  • United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
  • American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
  • American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
  • International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers (IW)
  • Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU)
  • American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA)
  • Utility Workers of America (UWUA)
  • National Weather Service Employees Organization (NWSEO)
  • Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
  • Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA)
  • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
  • International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)
  • Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)
  • National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE)
  • International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC)
  • American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA)
  • Communications Workers of America (CWA)
  • National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU)
  • International Union of Heat and Frost Insulators (HFIAW)
  • Transportation Communication Union (TCU)
  • American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
  • Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU)
  • Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)
  • Democratic National Committee (DNC)
  • United Union of Roofer, Waterproofers & Allied Workers
  • Actors’ Equity Association
  • International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
  • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC)
  • American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
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