The United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA) announced the endorsement today of Vice President Kamala Harris following a special meeting of their Executive Officers and General Executive Board:
“Vice President Harris is a steadfast champion for working families like ours, and we are proud to stand with her as she runs for President this fall. The Biden-Harris administration promised to be the most pro-UA administration in American history, and they delivered – putting our members to work building the future of American infrastructure,” said Mark McManus, General President of the United Association.
“From her leadership on replacing lead service lines to historic investments in clean energy, from building the next generation of semiconductor manufacturing facilities to protecting our gold standard registered apprenticeship programs, Vice President Harris has always worked to ensure all Americans have a fair shot at success. Thanks to her leadership, we finally expanded Davis-Bacon prevailing wage protections for the first time in generations; we confirmed pro-worker appointments to the NLRB and other government agencies; and we undid the dangerous, anti-worker efforts by the previous administration to undermine registered apprenticeships. And in a victory for UA members, Vice President Harris cast the tiebreaking vote to save the multiemployer pension system – meaning millions of Americans can retire with the dignity they earned.
“Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, there has never been a better time to be a UA member than right now. We are eager to continue the important work we started four years ago. The entire United Association is proud to stand with Vice President Kamala Harris as we work to continue the progress we’ve made for our great union and our great nation.”