Senator Kamala Harris met with union members in Milwaukee earlier today as she toured an IBEW Local 494 training facility in Wauwatosa. U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, who is running to be our next Vice President with Presidential candidate Joe Biden, heard from IBEW members and training instructors about the skills and training needed for the next generation of workers to meet the demand for the jobs of tomorrow. Pictured above is Senator Harris with Michele Robinson, IBEW Local 494, who is explaining the training and continuing education apprentices receive. Pictured below Senator Harris hears from Chris Terry, JATC Apprenticeship and Continuing Education Instructor, about the training apprentices receive at the transformers and motors lab.
Dean Warsh, Business Manager/ Financial Secretary of IBEW Local 494, led the tour which included visits to the lighting controls lab, the transformers and motors lab, and the low voltage information and technology lab. Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale joined Senator Harris for the tour and highlighted the great work of union members in building our middle class and powering our communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are honored to have the next Vice President of the United States, Senator Kamala Harris, visit a union training facility in Wisconsin for the IBEW Local 494 this Labor Day,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. “When unions are strong, America is strong. This Labor Day, as we celebrate and honor all the working people whose hard work and dedication make our country run, we know we can build back better with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the White House. Union members are ready to get to work to elect Biden and Harris who will support working people with an economic plan that prioritizes the needs of working families and the creation of good jobs for all.”
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