Bloomington, IL — Today, JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton were endorsed by the Midwest Region of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA). The Midwest Region of LIUNA represents over 55,000 laborers, including construction workers, healthcare providers, and industrial employees. The endorsement comes on the second day of JB and Juliana’s statewide Think Big bus tour, where they are highlighting their priorities to create jobs across the state.

“I am so proud and honored to receive the endorsement of the hard-working members of the Laborers’ Union,” said JB Pritzker. “I will work tirelessly every day as Illinois’ next governor to fight for economic opportunity for every worker in this state. Together, we will grow the economy across our state, create jobs, and protect the rights of our unions to organize and collectively bargain. We are building a grassroots statewide movement and I am thrilled to have the Laborers’ Union standing with us in the fight ahead.”

“JB Pritzker has a track record of creating jobs and building economic opportunity,” said LIUNA Midwest Regional Manager John Penn. “JB understands full well that investing in infrastructure and putting thousands of construction workers to work rebuilding our state is not only good for them and their families, it’s crucial to the Illinois economy. Workers have learned over the last three, long years what Bruce Rauner’s agenda is. The attacks on the rights and wages of Illinois workers will only end the day that Rauner leaves the governor’s office for good. And JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton have the plan and vision to make that happen.”

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