TOPEKA – Today, the Kansas City Pipe Fitters Local 533 Union endorsed Governor Kelly for re-election. This endorsement is the latest in a slew of organizations, representing a wide range of Kansas’ workforce, throwing their support behind Governor Kelly. Governor Kelly rebuilt Kansas’ economy and workforce, bringing in over $9 billion in business investment and creating and retaining over 43,000 new jobs. These endorsements prove that Governor Kelly is the trusted leader for Kansas’ growing workforce.
“Governor Kelly’s success in attracting businesses to Kansas has created new job opportunities and projects for our members. Whenever new businesses come to the state, they need properly installed and serviced HVAC, industrial manufacturing and process piping systems, keeping our members employed,” Business Manager Kevin Hendrickson said. “With all of these new investments, our members can rest assured that they will be able to put food on the table. We’re looking forward to seeing Governor Kelly’s leadership continue to push our workforce forward.”
“Local Kansas pipefitters are vital as we continue to grow Kansas’ economy and new companies come here to do business,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “This growth would not be possible without Kansas City Pipe Fitters Local 533 Union members. I’m proud to have their support and look forward to growing our economy further with our workforce by my side.”
Governor Kelly’s campaign continues to build momentum earning broad support from every corner of Kansas, including former RNC Committeewoman Alicia Salisbury, former Republican Attorney General Robert Stephan, former Republican Representative Jan Kessinger, former Republican Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger, over 60 other Kansas Republicans, over 125 current and former Kansas educators, the Kansas Carpenters Union, Equality Kansas, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union of Kansas, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union of Kansas, over 60 Kansas small business owners, and the Kansas Service Employees International Union.
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