COLUMBUS, OH – Today, the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) endorsed Senator Sherrod Brown for reelection. LIUNA represents 20,000 Ohio workers that are building Ohio’s infrastructure – from bridges, to tunnels, to power plants.
“LIUNA workers built Ohio – from our roads, to our bridges, to stronger renewable infrastructure made right here in Ohio,” said Senator Sherrod Brown. “LIUNA workers are at the front of the construction industry and deserve fair wages, better benefits, and retirement security to ensure their hard work pays off. I’m honored to have them by my side in our fight for the Dignity of Work.”
“The Laborers’ District Council of Ohio and the 20,000 working men and women throughout the great State of Ohio are proud to endorse Senator Sherrod Brown for his reelection to the U.S. Senate,” said Laborers’ District Council of Ohio Business Manager and Secretary-Treasurer Ralph Cole. “Senator Brown’s unrelenting support and passion continues to uplift and empower the working families of Ohio. His dedication to protecting the future for all union families is unmatched and is proven by his commitment to pension protection and reform. The work he has done for working families demands nothing short of an overwhelming endorsement of his candidacy.”
Sherrod has always fought for LIUNA workers and the Dignity of Work to make sure hard work pays off for everyone:
- When Wall Street gambled away workers’ retirement savings, Sherrod led the years-long fight to pass the Butch Lewis Act – which successfully saved the pensions of over 100,000 Ohioans, including over 2,000 Laborers.
- Sherrod led the CHIPS and Science Act to ensure the future of technology is built in Ohio, by Ohio workers. Sherrod’s CHIPS and Science Act includes project labor agreement language for the first time in history – a big win for LIUNA workers.
- Sherrod worked to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with prevailing wage requirements, establishing over 470 infrastructure projects in Ohio and creating good-paying, union jobs for workers across Ohio rebuilding our infrastructure.
- Sherrod introduced the Protecting the Right to Organize Act to protect workers’ rights to bargain for fairer wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions.
- Sherrod introduced the Restoring Overtime Pay Act to enshrine overtime pay protections into law and expand who qualifies for overtime pay so millions more Americans are paid for the hours they work.
- Sherrod championed the Child Tax Credit expansion to provide working families with financial relief to accommodate the rising prices of healthcare, childcare, and housing.
