Freedom, NY—State Senate candidate Austin Morgan has been
endorsed by the United Auto Workers Region 9 Community Action Program
Council. This Region 9 Council
represents thousands of union workers in Western and Central New York, New
Jersey, and Pennsylvania. UAW Local 774, which represents workers at the GM
plant in Tonawanda and includes members who live within the 57th Senate district.
In an endorsement letter to the Austin Morgan for State
Senate campaign, Region Director Jeff Binz wrote “Good luck for a successful
campaign, and we look forward to helping you win on Election Day!”
Morgan stated: “The United Auto Workers have just ratified a
new contract with General Motors after a 40-day strike. They were fighting for
fair wages, protecting American factories, and making clear that the working
class deserves its fair share when companies like GM make massive profits and
the CEO makes $22 million. It is an honor to receive this endorsement from the
United Auto Workers in WNY, but it was an even greater honor to stand with the
many hard-working men and women on the picket line who stood for justice and
fairness in the workplace. With this endorsement, we are one step further to
proving that Albany does not need any more wealthy executives, we need people
who understand hard work, the value of a dollar, and the needs of the working
class.”
UAW Region 9 members work in automotive, aerospace and steel
industries. Members make doors, quarter panels, hoods, fenders and other
stamped parts for Ford F-150, 250 and 350 trucks, Flex, Edge, Focus and
Econoline vehicles, and for Lincoln MKX and MKTs. Members also build the V-22
Osprey troop transport helicopter and the Chinook medium-lift helicopter at the
Boeing facility in Philadelphia.
Austin Morgan has been previously endorsed in his race for
the 57th State Senate district by the Southwestern NY Building and Construction
Trades Council, the Public Employees Federation, Run for Something, and the NYS
Young Democrats Rural Caucus.
