Issue Position: Champion for Workers

Issue Position

As a former President of Law Enforcement Labor Services Union, Local 363, Pete Stauber stands with Minnesota workers and has a strong record of fighting in Congress on their behalf. Fighting for our way of life includes standing with Minnesota workers and advocating on their behalf to help ignite a blue-collar boom.

Pete's support for workers has been recognized by numerous unions this year. Pete has already been endorsed this year by the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 49, Teamsters Joint Council 32, the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Minnesota Police and Peace officers Association.

In his first term to Congress, Pete's strong record for Minnesota workers includes:
* Preserving the pensions for 1.3 million Americans by advocating and voting for the Butch-Lewis Act
* Fighting tirelessly for high-wage, union mining jobs by opposing Betty McCollum's economically reckless anti-mining bill
* Advocating for the Line 3 replacement project that would put thousands of Minnesotans to work and generate an economic boom to the region
* Championing Buy America policies to ensure that projects around the country use American made steel and iron and minerals sourced in northern Minnesota
* Leading in Congress with the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act, Pete's very first bill in Congress, which promotes the PolyMet project that would lead to thousands of union jobs and a blue-collar boom

"Rep. Stauber continues to stand up for jobs and economic certainty in northern Minnesota. He represents hardworking, middle-class union members and their families who should be confident that his continued support for good-paying jobs will create opportunity for growth, benefits that will help families prosper, and a great place to live and work." -- Adam Duininck, Director of Government Affairs for the NCSRCC

"Teamsters across the 8th congressional district are proud to stand with Pete Stauber. He has been a staunch supporter of working men and women and we are confident he will continue to be our voice on issues that impact Teamsters. We will do everything we can to encourage our members to cast their vote for Pete Stauber for Congress this fall." -- Lawrence Yoswa, President of Teamsters Joint Council 32

"Pete has been a champion for projects that will provide good-paying union construction jobs. Line 3 replacement, Iron ore mining, logging, PolyMet, Twin Metals, and transportation infrastructure funding are his priority and they are our priorities too. These are the jobs that we need in this state, and there has been no one that has fought harder to bring them to the 8th district than Congressman Stauber. Local 49 is proud to be a union that works to build relationships on both sides of the political aisle." -- Jason George, Local 49 Business Manager

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