Buffalo & Niagara County Building and Construction Trades Council Endorses Governor Hochul
|NEW YORK, NY – The Buffalo & Niagara County Building and Construction Trades Council (BNCBCTC), which represents more than 12,000 union members across Erie and Niagara Counties, today announced its endorsement of Governor Kathy Hochul’s campaign.
“It is a tremendous privilege to be endorsed by the hardworking men and women of organized labor who are building Western New York’s future,”said Governor Kathy Hochul. “Whether it is fighting to protect and create good-paying union jobs or making robust investments in our infrastructure, my administration is committed to a pro-worker agenda that strengthens our middle class. I look forward to working with the Buffalo and Niagara Building Trades Council to ensure New York remains a proud union state.”
“We’ve known her for thirty years,” said Paul Brown, President of the Buffalo & Niagara County Building and Construction Trades Council. “Governor Hochul is a great person and she’s good for labor. We overwhelmingly voted to endorse early because we’re confident that the governor has our back and will continue to stand with and up for the working people of New York. We cannot wait to continue working with her on projects essential to our region and ensure that New York remains one of the most union-friendly states in the nation. We encourage all unions and their members to get on board and support this administration that has shown its dedication to working people.”
The BNCBCTC is comprised of union members from Western New York: Boilermakers Local 7 of Orchard Park; Bricklayers Local 3 of Buffalo; Carpenters Local 276 of Cheektowaga; Cement Masons Local 111 of North Tonawanda; Electricians Local 41 of Orchard Park and Local 237 in Niagara Falls; Elevator Constructors Local 14 of Cheektowaga; Heat & Frost Insulators Local 4 of West Seneca; Ironworkers Local 6 of West Seneca and Local 9 in Niagara Falls; Laborers Local 210 of Cheektowaga and Local 91 of Niagara Falls; Millwrights Local 1163 of Western New York; Operating Engineers Local 17 of Hamburg and Local 463 of Ransomville; Painters District Council 4 of Cheektowaga; Plasterers Local 9 of North Tonawanda; U.A. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 of Orchard Park; Roofers Local 74 of Cheektowaga; Sheet Metal Workers Local 71 of Buffalo; U.A. Road Sprinklerfitters Local 669 of Buffalo; and Teamsters Local 449 of Buffalo.