Home
News Grid
Local News
- Briefs
- Obituaries
Green Hawk
Business
Politics
School Zone
- Kids Speaking Up
Nonprofits
Missing Pets
Multimedia
- Photo of the Day
- Pictures in the News
Arts
Movies
- Times
- Reviews
Outdoors
Sports
News Releases
Columnists
- Leslie Dinaberg & Zak Klobucher
- Capt. David Bacon
- Paul Burri
- Bill Cirone
- Russell Collins
- Hal Conklin & Denny Wayman
- Karen Dwyer
- Jeff Harding
- Joan Mayer
- Hospice of Santa Barbara
- Karen Telleen-Lawton
- Ken Williams
- Carrie Wilson
Blogs
- Hawks Nest
- Craig Smith
- calbuzz
- The Daily Capitalist
- Miller-McCune News
- City 2.0
- Cliff Redding
Opinions
- Lou Cannon
- Michael Barone
- Debbie Brasket
- Susan Estrich
- Jim Hightower
- Tam Hunt
- Larry Kudlow
- Michelle Malkin
- Robert Scheer
- Harris Sherline
- Mark Shields
Classifieds
Advertise
Donate
Partners
- Presidio Sports
- Santa Barbara Surfer
- SBParent.com
- Partners in Education
- United Way of Santa Barbara County

Labor Union Endorses Tim Allison for Congress

The Laborers' International Union of North America says the candidate understands the need for job creation

By Linda Gassaway | Published on 01.27.2010

The Laborers’ International Union of North America has endorsed 24th District congressional candidate Tim Allison.

“Productive jobs, creative jobs and fair jobs are what fuels our communities and our nation, and to create these jobs there must be profitable businesses,” said Kenneth Casarez, assistant regional manager of LIUNA Pacific Southwest. “Tim Allison understands this equation. He has developed a proven record of pragmatic and fair problem-solving expertise from years of working with constituency groups involving business, community, seniors, environmental, labor and government.

“Our members want a fair opportunity to work for fair pay and benefits. As a small-business person with a community background, Tim has learned how to bring people together. He can sit down with big and small business groups and working families’ organizations to generate ideas, find solutions and implement the tasks at hand. Whether it is the easy choices or the hard ones, Tim has the experience to get the job done.

“We appreciate his honesty and integrity and the respect he offers to all people he deals with — even when we may not agree.”

LIUNA has 2,500 local members.

“I am proud to accept this endorsement from the Laborers’ International Union of North America,” Allison said. “Our state currently has a 12.4 percent unemployment rate. Through the creation of good jobs for the working men and women of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, we are taking a step in the direction of returning our economy to a state of health. As a member of Congress, I will work hard to jump-start the economy, reform health care and improve education. Constituents in our district deserve no less.”

— Linda Gassaway represents 24th District congressional candidate Tim Allison.

Comments

Noozhawk's comments are moderated, but by posting here you accept your responsibility to follow our rules as part of Noozhawk's shared online community. Please keep your comments civil and helpful. Don't attack other readers personally, and do not use vulgar, abusive or discriminatory language. Use the "Report Abuse" link if a comment violates these standards or our Terms of Use.

» AN50 on 01.27.10 @ 05:33 PM

Great. Now I know who not to vote for. When unions get out of the extortion business and lobby for fair wages that are competitive and based on merit then I’ll consider them a good endorsement. Right now they along with the legal and environment professions have destroyed Americas wealth generating industries (think trade deficits). So any endorsement from these people is a death knell for the economy.