Working Families Continue to Unify Behind Beshear Following Primary

The Beshear/Coleman Campaign is announcing an endorsement from UAW in Kentucky, including 16 locals unions and over 21,000 members across the Commonwealth.

Last week, the Kentucky State AFL-CIO formally backed Beshear.

Andy Beshear stated: “This campaign is a battle of right vs. wrong — and I’m proud that UAW in Kentucky and their members trust that I’ll do right by our Kentucky workers. While Matt Bevin helps insiders, wealthy CEOs and special interests, I’m running to be a governor who works for Kentucky families who are still struggling to get ahead. Too many Kentuckians are already working hard but keep falling further behind. As governor, I’ll keep fighting for policies that will actually put more money in the pockets of workers, make it easier for everyone to get health care, and improve our public schools.”

“For UAW and our members, we know that electing the next governor of Kentucky is about who is going to support the right policies that finally give working people a fair shot to get ahead,” said Mark Dowell, UAW President of Kentucky State CAP. “We’ve seen how Andy Beshear kept his promises to fight for working families as attorney general, and we trust him to keep getting the job done as governor. We look forward to fighting with Andy to beat Matt Bevin and end his attacks on workers, so we can employ more Kentuckians in jobs that actually provide health and financial security for our families.”