Rep. Adam Schiff Gets Carpenters Union Endorsement for Senate

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Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) is proud to announce the endorsement of Adam Schiff for U.S. Senate in California.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) and the Southwest Mountain States Regional Council (SWMSRCC), which is the affiliate that represents members in Southern California, have a very long relationship with Congressman Adam Schiff. It is a partnership that goes back to his very first race for the House of Representatives.

The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council (NCCRC) has also endorsed Adam Schiff in his race for the United States Senate. Combined, the SWMSRC and the NCCRC represent more than 75,000 carpenters in California.

“Congressman Schiff understand the needs of working people and has stood strong with labor time and time again,” said UBC General President Douglas J. McCarron. “In his election for Senate we’re proud to stand with him.”

“We’re ready to work hand-in-hand with our brothers and sisters in Southern California in order to get Adam Schiff elected to the U.S. Senate,” added Jay Bradshaw, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the NCCRC.

“Adam Schiff will be a strong ally for California’s working families,” said Frank Hawk, Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the SWMSRC. “We know he’ll stand with us in the U.S. Senate just as proudly as he has in the House of Representatives.”

About United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) – The mission of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) is straightforward: To gain 70% market share in the construction industry. The UBC provides better training, better performance and better lives for our members, their families and our communities.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America dates back to 1881 when the UBC led the fight that changed American workplaces forever — the fight to create the 8-hour workday.

Today, the UBC continues to lead the fight to make sure our members, and all construction professionals, earn the wages, benefits and working conditions they deserve in exchange for the skill and productivity they bring to the job.

About The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council (NCCRC) – With a membership of over 37,000 skilled craftspeople, the Nor California Carpenters Union, with our 22 affiliated Local Unions, is one of the largest organized voices in the construction industry. Our mission is to build power for our membership to ensure each member can build a career with dignity that provides the best wages and benefits possible.

About California Congressman Adam Schiff – Adam Bennett Schiff is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as a U.S. representative from California since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Schiff was a member of the California State Senate from 1996 to 2000. Schiff graduated from Stanford and Harvard Law School.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners represents 500,000 skilled workers throughout North America. For more information on the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, please visit: www.carpenters.org

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