Carpenters and Operating Engineers Unions Endorse Joe Biden for President
Today, the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) endorsed Joe Biden for President. In a joint statement issued by James T. Callahan, General President of the International Union of Operating Engineers, and Douglas J. McCarron, General PResident of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, cited Biden’s long career of standing on the “side of working people” and lauded Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Both unions also recognized that both Biden and Harris have the values, experience, and expertise to “fix the problems facing this country.”
The International Union of Operating Engineers and United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America released the following joint statement:
Carpenters and Operating Engineers Unions Endorse Joe Biden for President
NEW ALEXANDRIA, PA – The following statement was issued today by James T. Callahan, General President of the International Union of Operating Engineers, and Douglas J. McCarron, General President of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, regarding their unions’ endorsements of Joe Biden for President of the United States:
The current public health and economic crisis has laid bare the deficiencies in our national infrastructure system. Rebuilding our country and creating career opportunities in the building trades will take clear-eyed, bold leadership from the next President. The Carpenters and Operating Engineers believe the best person for that job is Joe Biden.
Joe Biden has been on the side of working people throughout his entire career in public service. Biden’s plan to make America competitive again starts by making real investments in infrastructure, mass transit, broadband and clean drinking water. These priorities, coupled with the type of advanced training and collective bargaining agreements our unions are known for, will put Americans back to work in solid middle-class, family supporting jobs.
“It is time to put more Americans to work rebuilding our roads and bridges, strengthening our energy grid, and upgrading our water systems,” said James T. Callahan, General President of the International Union of Operating Engineers. “Joe Biden’s plan for long-term infrastructure investments, expanding skilled training and apprenticeship, rigorous workplace safety protocols, and retirement security makes him the best choice for working families.”
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the President and Vice President that our nation needs right now,” said Carpenters Union General President Doug McCarron. “They share our values, have the experience and expertise to fix the problems facing this country, and above all else have the temperament and empathy to help our divided nation unify and heal.”
“Construction careers open the door to the middle-class for millions of Americans,” said Callahan. “As President, we know Joe Biden will stand up for the policies that put us to work and the policies that bring us home safely to our families after a hard day on-the-job.
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The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) together represent 900,000 working women and men across North America in a range of industry sectors and are two of the continent’s largest construction unions.
