Gary Dunham, President of Local 238 of Cedar Rapids, said, “Monica has been a driving force in the re-building of Cedar Rapids after the floods of 2008. She has stood strong with the Teamsters on issues like supporting collective bargaining and opposing fast track. We are proud to support her in her run for congress in 2016.”
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“I am thrilled to have the backing of the Teamsters Local 238,” Vernon said. “Our labor workforce is the backbone of our local economy and that’s why I’ve been proud to work side by side with them in rebuilding our community and looking towards the jobs and opportunities of the future. I stand strong on issues we each care about; my support of collective bargaining and paid leave and my opposition to fast track. With labor’s partnership we’ll win back this district in 2016.”
Local 238 is the largest local union in the state of Iowa with over 6,000 members in both the private and public sector, including warehouse, food processing, UPS and manufacturing, as well as city and county employees. Local 238 is also the largest union of law enforcement in the state.
