Pipefitters, Postal, Letter Carriers and Longshore Locals Endorse HR 676

Four more local unions have endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).

In Augusta, Maine, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 716 (UA) unanimously endorsed HR 676, reports Business Manager John Napolitano.

In Oakland, California, ILWU Local 6 has also endorsed the Conyers legislation, reports Fred Pecker, Local 6 Secretary-Treasurer. Pecker is also a member of the ILWU’s International Executive Board.

In Delevan, New York, American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Western New York Area Local 183 endorsed HR 676, reports President Timothy Northem.

In Frewsburg, New York, Local 165 of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) also endorsed HR 676, according to Mark Carlson, Treasurer.