STEVENS POINT, Wis—Katrina Shankland today announced that she’s earned the support of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1473 in her campaign for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. UFCW Local 1473 represents workers in grocery and retail stores, pharmacies, health care and manufacturing facilities, and in food processing and meat packing industries across the state of Wisconsin.
“Representative Katrina Shankland is a tireless advocate for working people in Wisconsin, and her voice for workers and families is needed in Congress now more than ever. UFCW 1473 is proud to offer our support to Katrina Shankland in her run for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District,” said Jake Bailey, UFCW 1473 Local President.
“It’s an honor to be endorsed by UFCW Local 1473 in my race for Congress,” said Katrina Shankland. “I am proud that our campaign has the most labor support, with nine unions standing behind us in the race to oust Radical Derrick Van Orden and restore strong representation to Western and Central Wisconsin in Congress.”
The endorsement of the UFCW Local 1473 adds to the growing list of labor endorsements for Shankland’s campaign, including:
- IBEW Wisconsin State Conference
- Wisconsin Rapids Fire Fighters IAFF Local 425
- Stevens Point Fire Fighters IAFF Local 484
- Teamsters BLET Wislb
- Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association
- SPARC AFT Local 6505
- Iron Workers Local 383
- Bricklayers and Allied Craftsworkers of Wisconsin
Learn more about Katrina and her campaign at: KatrinaShanklandForCongress.
