Members Endorse Candidate for Congress

Monday, September 29, 2008

REDDING - Members from Local 792 and the American Postal Workers Local came together on Saturday morning to listen to 2nd Congressional Candidate Jeff Morris of Weaverville. Members from both local unions had questions and comments concerning the district. Steve Suske, UPEC Board member for the Shasta Region expressed his concern and questions over rural healthcare and government financial accountability. Mike Kargas, UPEC Board member for the Siskiyou Region asked questions about rural education funding and a 4 year College for the far north County. Larry Olsen, UPEC Past President and Board member told Morris we need more trade and vocational type schools to keep our children from leaving to larger cities and other states.Morris believes that public employees and “Union jobs” are important to the district and that unions play an important part in the economy of the northstate. Members talked with Morris for nearly 90 minutes and were pleased with the answers Morris provided. UPEC members continued the discussion after Morris left and voted to endorse Moriis over current congressman Wally Herger. Herger dis not request a meeting with UPEC.