UNITE HERE Joins Growing List Of Unions Endorsing Labor Champion Troy Jackson For U.S. Senate

PORTLAND, ME — Today, the New England Joint Board UNITE HERE endorsed fifth-generation Mainer and logger, longtime union member, and former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate.

UNITE HERE pointed to Jackson’s decades-long record of standing with working people — from organizing fellow loggers in northern Maine to taking on corporations and powerful special interests as Maine Senate President.

“Having the support of The New England Joint Board UNITE HERE is a privilege,” said Jackson. “UNITE HERE members are essential to economic growth in this country, and deserve fair compensation, good benefits, and a government that fights for them. Susan Collins has left everyday Mainers behind, turning her focus to the interests of her billionaire donors and Trump’s demands. I've fought for working people all my life, and I’m ready to take that fight to Washington.”

“The New England Joint Board UNITE HERE is proud to endorse Troy Jackson for U.S. Senate in Maine,” said Warren Pepicelli, New England Joint Board UNITE HERE Manager and International Executive Vice President. “We represent thousands of workers in the textile, manufacturing, warehousing, and hospitality industries across the region. Our union brothers and sisters are tired of politicians like Susan Collins enriching themselves while she votes against our interests, making life less affordable for everyday Mainers. As a former logger and longtime union member, Troy Jackson understands the demands of working people — he is the voice we need in the US Senate.”

UNITE HERE’s endorsement adds to the growing coalition of more than twenty unions backing Jackson’s campaign for Senate — a reflection of the broad support he has built from working people across Maine. Jackson has paired that grassroots enthusiasm with strong fundraising and polling showing him in a competitive position to defeat Susan Collins this November.

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