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Jack Kelly Campaign Gets Strong Labor Support
On this labor day, Boston City Councilor at-Large Candidate Jack Kelly is proud to announce his most recent union endorsements by Boston Firefighters Local 718 and SEIU 888. These unions join many other local unions who are supporting Jack's bid for a seat on the Boston City Council.
In endorsing Mr. Kelly, President of Teamsters Local 25, Sean O’Brien said: “Jack’s community leadership and dedication to issues concerning the middle class make him a champion of labor.”
Jack Kelly is the only candidate in the At-Large City Council race who still holds a building trades book, and remains a member of Ironworkers Union Local 7. In accepting the endorsements, Jack Kelly said: “Coming from a family of union members and as a member of the Local 7 Ironworkers, I appreciate the efforts of unions to ensure that the voices of working families are heard. I believe that all men and women who work hard should earn a fair and prevailing wage. I am committed to fiscal responsibility, but I also believe people who work hard should be secure in their retirement and should not run the risk of financial ruin due to illness or other unforeseeable events.”
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The complete list of labor unions that have endorsed Jack Kelly’s candidacy follows:
Teamsters Local 25
Teamsters 122
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Laborers 223
IBEW Local 103
IBEW Local 104
Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 6
Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 12
Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 534
Custodians Local 1952
Pipefitters Local 537
Sprinkler Fitters Local 550
Sheet Metal Workers Local 17
Boston Firefighters Local 718
International Longshoremen’s Association Local 799
International Longshoremen’s Association Local 800
International Longshoremen’s Association Local 805
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Local 577
Ironworkers Local 7
SEIU 888