Ithaca, NY -- The Tompkins Cortland Building & Construction Trades Council has endorsed Congressman Marc Molinaro for reelection in New York's 19th Congressional District. The council is made up of IBEW Local 241, LIUNA Local 785, SMART Local 112, IUPAT Locals 178 and 677, UA Local 81, NASRCC Local 277, BAC Local 3, Roofers Local 203, Iron Workers Local 60, Heat/Frost Insulator and Asbestos Workers Local 30, IUOE Local 158, UA Local 669, and Teamsters Local 317.
Congressman Molinaro has significant support from the labor community with 17 union organizations backing him.
Todd Bruer, President of the Tompkins Cortland Building & Construction Trades Council said, "Throughout Congressman Molinaro’s career in public service, he has always listened to his constituents, and has gone to great lengths to put the hardworking men & women in the skilled trades first. Congressman Molinaro understands what is important to the men & women who make up NYS’s 19th Congressional District. With his understanding of what is important to his constituents, Congressman Molinaro demonstrates through his actions. Many times, we see politicians and they tell us they understand what is important to us, their constituents. But, unfortunately, shown by their lack of actions after they are elected, we see that they never truly understood or cared about what was important to us. That is not the case with our Congressman Marc Molinaro ! Congressman Molinaro talks to his constituents, he listens to us, he asks us questions and he has never forgotten what is important to us, his constituents."
Congressman Molinaro said, "My core promise as a public servant has been to listen and learn from the people I represent, and then to fight for their priorities. I'm honored that the Tompkins Cortland Building & Construction Trades Council wants me to keep fighting for them in Congress."
According to the NY Post, Congressman Molinaro is a 'favorite' among some of the biggest unions in New York State. In Congress, he has supported the Tax Fairness for Workers Act, which delivers a tax deduction for union dues and expenses, supported the National Apprenticeship Act to create nearly one million new apprenticeship openings, and voted against legislation that would have undermined Davis-Bacon and Project Labor Agreements.
Congressman Molinaro was elected in November 2022 to represent New York’s 19th Congressional District. The new district includes Broome, Chenango, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Sullivan, and Tompkins counties as well as part of Cortland, Rensselaer, and Ulster counties.
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