Teamsters Endorse Greg Abbott (Ugh) [View all]

[LeftInTX]

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday drew the backing of a slew of labor unions, including the Texas Teamsters, in his bid for a record fourth term in office — a series of endorsements that the Republican touted as a first from labor groups that have historically backed Democrats.

“Literally the backbone of our economy are the workers who built that economy — the plumbers, the pipe fitters, the welders, the longshoremen, the truckers,” Abbott said during a press conference with union leaders in Houston. “All those job skills have made Texas what it is. They've had my back, and I want them to know I will always have their back.”
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Taylor touted the state’s film tax credit as among the programs Abbott has supported that the Teamsters benefit from. And he said the state should continue to invest in job-training programs that Abbott has also backed.

The unions endorsing Abbott include the Plumbers Local Union 68, International Longshoremen South Atlantic & Gulf Coast District Association and the Pipefitters Local Union 211.

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Ugh, ugh, ugh.....

They also stated elsewhere paraphrasing: "We only care what's good for unions, we don't care about anything else".

F...that....With friends like this who needs enemies.....