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In Steubenville, Local Labor Leaders and Workers Highlight Sherrod’s Record Fighting for the Dignity of Work

STEUBENVILLE, OH – Yesterday, IBEW 246 Business Manager and Financial Secretary Kevan Brown, BLET Local 255 Chairman Bruce Tatgenhorst, and UMWA Local 1304 Financial Secretary Mel Woods hosted a “Workers for Sherrod” event in Steubenville to highlight Sherrod’s record fighting for Ohio workers and the Dignity of Work.

Workers across Ohio know “the choice for Senate is crystal-clear,” emphasizing Sherrod’s “true dedication” to the Dignity of Work and his work to pass legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act and the Railway Safety Act. Ohio workers are lining up behind Sherrod because “under Sherrod Brown’s leadership, the lives of working families are undeniably better.”

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Herald-Star: Local labor leaders rally to re-elect Sen. Sherrod Brown
Christopher Dacanay – July 23, 2024

  • Officials with several local labor unions rallied Monday to support the re-election of Sen. Sherrod Brown, citing the Democrat’s record of supporting Ohio workers.
  • “I can confidently say the choice for Senate is crystal-clear,” said Kevan Brown, whose union branch represents electricians from Jefferson, Hancock, Brooke, Harrison, Columbiana and Carroll counties. “Sherrod has consistently stood by Ohio workers, and I’ve had the privilege of witnessing his true dedication firsthand.”
  • The dignity of work is “more than just a slogan” for the senator, Kevan Brown said, noting his efforts to save Ohio workers’ pensions through his Butch Lewis Act, which became law in 2021 through the American Rescue Plan.
  • [Kevan] Brown said the senator has contributed to the repair of Ohio infrastructure — including Steubenville water and sewer lines and the Market Street Bridge — with American-made products.
  • Also, Kevan Brown said the senator led the way toward passage of the Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2023, which raised the threshold required to exempt salaried employees from federal overtime pay mandates.
  • That effort, the local labor leader said, is in stark contrast to Moreno, who was sued in 2017 by former employees for failing to pay for overtime worked and who ultimately lost the suit, paying the employees $416,160 in damages.
  • “The contrast in this race couldn’t be clearer,” [Kevan] Brown said. “Sherrod Brown looks out for Ohio workers. Bernie Moreno looks out for himself. That’s why we’re here today, taking part in ‘Workers for Sherrod’ for this summer. There’s too much at stake for working families not to.”
  • The senator is working “across the aisle” to pass the Railway Safety Act, which [Bruce Tatgenhorst, chairman and legislative representative for Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Local 255] said would benefit workers like himself. Proposed following the 2023 East Palestine rail disaster, the proposed act would impose a number of safety measures for trains carrying hazardous materials.
  • Woods noted Brown’s involvement with the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, meant to support domestic production of semiconductors, or chips used in electronic devices. Additionally, Woods said Brown’s support of apprenticeship programs and summer manufacturing camps is “commendable” for supporting the next generation of workers.
  • “Under Sherrod Brown’s leadership, the lives of working families are undeniably better,” [Mel Woods, financial secretary for United Mine Workers of America Local 1304] said. “We need working families across Ohio to understand the stakes of this election and why we need to badly keep Ohio’s best advocate for working families in the Senate.”
  • “Elections come down to whose side you are on, and Ohioans know I’ve been on their side. I will work with anyone to get things done for Ohio workers and stand up to anyone who gets in the way — from passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with the strongest-ever Buy American requirements to ensure infrastructure like the Market Street Bridge is built by Ohio workers to introducing the Railway Safety Act to protect Ohioans from dangerous derailments across the state. I’m grateful for IBEW Local 246 for helping us engage with workers across Ohio and talk about our work together in Jefferson County,” [said Senator Sherrod Brown].

WTOV: Workers in Steubenville Highlight Sherrod’s Record Fighting for Ohioans

WTOV: “Local union leaders gathered on Monday morning to show their support for Senator Sherrod Brown at an event ahead of the upcoming [election].”

Kevan Brown, IBEW Local 246 Business Manager: “One of the major things that Sherrod Brown’s done for unions here in Ohio is supporting the PRO Act. With our company here, protecting the right to organize is huge. Every workplace out here, whether it’s in my jurisdiction or throughout the state of Ohio, they have the right to organize… Better benefits for their families, better wages for themselves, safer workplaces. That right there is one of the huge impacts that Sherrod Brown has had on Ohio.”

Frank Papin, Steel Workers Retiree Organization President: “Sherrod Brown’s been a friend to us steel workers and the labor in all the troubles we had up and down the valley.”

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