![]() ![]() ![]() TIM MORRIS, executive director, Greater Louisville Central Labor Council ![]() We have to be unified in our efforts and resources for the future of Kentucky jobs -for all the jobs that have come to Kentucky because of leadership and for those jobs that are going to continue to expand off those investment programs. these jobs are union jobs providing the highest wages and benefits. KIRK GILLENWATERS, president of the Kentucky Alliance of Retired Americans, member of the state AFL-CIO executive board, retiree member of Louisville UAW Local 862 To have a safer Kentucky, we need to have Beshear. His leadership helped keep my members safe. He protected public service workers and took extra safety precautions. That is where unions can point out where has been an advocate and supporter during COVID. I want to say it’s 50-50 that people are aware of all accomplishments just because a lot of them don’t know how it affects their households. It’s more than just saying "We endorsed." We have to speak to our families at those dinner tables. We need to be active on our social media, active in our communities. LILLIAN BRENTS, president ATU Local 1447, Louisville, member of Kentucky State AFL-CIO Executive Board: We got some solid ideas from this first group. We decided to poll union activists across the state to get their ideas about how to turn into action our historic early endorsement of Gov. Just email them to us at But don’t forget to include your name, your local and any union office you might hold.Ĭandidate endorsements don’t mean much if they’re not followed up by action. ![]()
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