SMART Union Endorses Hillary Clinton for President

The Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (SMWIA) today added their voices to those of their union brothers and sisters in the United Transportation Union (UTU) in making a SMART choice by announcing their joint support for Hillary Rodham Clinton as the next President of the United States.

“Hillary Clinton has the strength and experience to bring about the change SMART members and America’s working families need,” said Michael J. Sullivan, president of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association and the future president of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART). “We want new leadership and new thinking both at home and abroad, and she will bring to this high office the intelligence and common sense necessary to guide our nation.”

“Those of us in the labor movement have endured great hardship over the past seven years in representing the interests of our respective members, as well as carrying the torch for all working persons and their families. Hillary Clinton understands our issues. She knows the importance of sound policies and programs and will deal fairly and intelligently in addressing the energy crisis, fair trade, quality and affordable health care, funding college and technical education and training, as well as protecting retirement security,” continued Sullivan. “She is second to none in understanding the need for enlightened leadership in our relations with other countries around the world.”

“I am honored to have the support of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association,” Clinton said. “We will stand together to rebuild the middle class and make sure that America’s working families are no longer invisible to the President of the United States.”

More than 500 SMART members and their families clad in golden ‘Hillary 2008′ t-shirts gathered at the Local 88 union hall to show their rousing support of the endorsement. “Senator Hillary Clinton, we proudly endorse your candidacy for election to the nation’s highest office. Under your leadership, we will benefit as individuals, as communities of common interest and as one nation under God with liberty and justice for all,” said Sullivan to the cheers of the crowd.

Following the endorsement, union members hit the streets of Las Vegas to go door-to-door to muster support for the candidate. Clinton also took time to tour the SMWIA’s Local 88 Apprenticeship and Training facility.

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