Boston Building Trades endorse Mayor Menino with Labor Day announcement

For Immediate Release                                 

Monday, September 7, 2009   

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Emily Nowlin or Nick Martin
617-367-1900

Organization represents thousands of local tradesmen and women

    In celebration of Labor Day, Mayor Thomas M. Menino today thanked the thousands of dedicated tradesmen and women affiliated with the Boston Building Trades for their support, as the organization officially endorsed Mayor Menino.  The Building and Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District, known as the Boston Building Trades, represents dozens of local organizations and thousands of skilled workers in a variety of trades. 

    “On behalf of the thousands of union tradesmen and women affiliated with the Boston Building Trades, it is my honor and pleasure to offer our endorsement to you, for Mayor of the City of Boston,” said James Coyle, General Agent for the Boston Building Trades, in a letter to Mayor Menino.

    “The Boston Building Trades represent the men and women that are helping to move Boston forward every day with the work they do throughout the neighborhoods of our city,” Mayor Menino said.  “I’m honored by their support, and I thank them for their commitment to literally building stronger communities.  Labor Day is truly a celebration of their hard work.”

Affiliated organizations include: Asbestos Workers Local 6; Boilermakers Lodge 29; Bricklayers Local 3; a number of local carpenters unions; Plasterers & Cement Masons Local 534; Electrical Workers Local 103; Elevator Constructors Local 4; Operating Engineers Local 4; Iron Workers Local 7; Mass Laborers District Council; Laborers Local 22; Laborers Local 88 (Tunnel Workers); Laborers 151; Laborers Local 223; Laborers Local 1421 (Wreckers); Painters District Council 35; Pipe Fitters Local 537; Plumbers Local 12; Roofers Local 33; Sheet Metal Workers Local 17; Sprinkler Fitters Local 550; Teamsters Local 25

Mr. Coyle added, “We are confident that your dedication and efforts for the residents of Boston will continue.  We will continue to stand with you and your commitment to making Boston one of the best cities to live and work in.”

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