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Jon Powers, Iraq War Veteran, former captain in the U.S. Army and the endorsed Democratic candidate in New York’s 26th congressional district, joined with local labor leaders to discuss issues affecting working men and women of Western New York.

Meeting with local labor leaders in Rochester and Amherst, Powers accepted the endorsement of several key labor unions including:

· Western New York Council of the Communications Workers of America

· Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 22

· National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 3

· UNITE-HERE, Rochester Regional Joint Board

The announcement comes after Friday’s announcement of the New York State AFL-CIO for early endorsement for Powers.

This is turning out to be a great day for the Powers campaign.  The hard work he is doing going door to door and listening to the voters is emblematic of Powers’ approach to leading and labor groups have noticed, as evidenced by these comments:

“We are most impressed by his understanding of the needs of working men and women,” said Richard Lipsitz, Political Action Chair of the local AFL-CIO and member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 264. “Jon made a strong impression on us when we saw he truly believed in creating a fair trade environment, a platform for building green jobs and understands that every American needs affordable health care.”

Jim Bertelone, President of the Rochester and Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation AFL-CIO and American Postal Wokers Union Local 215 said, “We finally have a candidate we believe will work for working families.”

This adds to an impressive and growing list of key endorsement for Powers:

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· New York State AFL-CIO

· International Longshoremen’s Association

· International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots

· Sheet Metal Workers, Local 46

· New York State Council of Machinists

· Service Employees International Union, Local 1199

· American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 264

· International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Joint Council No. 46

· United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1

· International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Local 3

· United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Industrial Union, District 4

· International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, District 4

· International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 86

· American Postal Workers, Rochester S/C Area Local

· Niagara County Building Trades

· Transport Workers Union of America