IBEW Local 2032 Business Manager William Brown, Jr. said Assemblywoman Jenne has shown a remarkable work ethic during her career in the state Assembly.
"We believe Addie will continue to bring the interests of the North Country to the halls of Albany, a task she's been very successful at doing the last several years," Mr. Brown said.
"Experience and seniority are very valuable attributes to have on her side. We are confident that she will continue her efforts to stand up for the hardworking men and women of the River District," he added.
Assemblywoman Jenne said she was grateful to have the support of IBEW Local 2032.
"These are the men and women that operate and maintain the New York Power Authority (NYPA) generating facilities that help power our homes and businesses in the North Country, across the state and throughout the Northeastern United States," she said.
"They also maintain more than 1,600 miles of transmission lines allowing NYPA to sell low-cost electricity to the state's municipal customers, including the towns of Massena, Philadelphia and Theresa, National Grid and New York State Electric & Gas," Assemblywoman Jenne pointed out.
"These are also the men and women who risk their own personal safety to help get our lights back on and power flowing to our businesses and industries when Mother Nature hits us hardest," Assemblywoman Jenne noted.
She said the hazardous nature of the work done by IBEW members around the state hit home this week.
"We tragically saw the danger this week when one of their brothers from the IBEW local based out of Syracuse, a Louisville
resident, was involved in a fatal helicopter accident while working in Clinton County."
Local 2032 represents the 350 unionized employees at the upstate NYPA facilities, including the St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project in Massena, the Frederick Clark Energy Center in Marcy and the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project in Schoharie County. More than half of the union employees live in the River District.
The assemblywoman has also been endorsed by New York State AFL-CIO, United Steelworkers Local 420-A, New York State Nurses Association, Laborer's Local 1822, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 910, The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers East, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), Public Employees Federation (PEF), Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and the Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBA of NYS).
"I'm always proud to have the support of organized labor. Our unions built the middle class in this country, and today they’re more important than ever as our economy only seems to help the rich get richer while the middle class works longer hours and still falls further behind. I will continue to fight for fair wages and benefits for all workers," Assemblywoman Jenne said.
Local 2032 represents the 350 unionized employees at the upstate NYPA facilities, including the St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project in Massena, the Frederick Clark Energy Center in Marcy and the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project in Schoharie County. More than half of the union employees live in the River District.
The assemblywoman has also been endorsed by New York State AFL-CIO, United Steelworkers Local 420-A, New York State Nurses Association, Laborer's Local 1822, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 910, The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers East, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), Public Employees Federation (PEF), Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and the Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBA of NYS).
"I'm always proud to have the support of organized labor. Our unions built the middle class in this country, and today they’re more important than ever as our economy only seems to help the rich get richer while the middle class works longer hours and still falls further behind. I will continue to fight for fair wages and benefits for all workers," Assemblywoman Jenne said.
She has also been endorsed by the Watertown Daily Times.
