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Committee to Elect Vivian Houghton Attorney General
MEDIA RELEASE
For immediate release:
9/27/02
UAW Endorses Houghton for Attorney General
Community Action Program Council of the UAW selects Vivian Houghton to back in race for state Attorney General
Contact:
Robert Bohm, Campaign Coordinator
(302)239-2572 rebsalerno@msn.com
J. Roy Cannon, Media Committee
(302)738-9963 jcannon11@comcast.net
Newark, DE: The Delaware State Community Action Program (CAP) Council of the UAW this week endorsed Vivian Houghton for state Attorney General. The endorsement follows their review of Houghton¹s positions and in light of her many years advocating for Delaware¹s union workers, including testimony to the Delaware General Assembly against the anti-union Œright to work¹ legislation which she re-named the Œright to work for less¹ legislation at the time.
³The right to unionize is fundamental to democracy,² said Houghton, Green Party candidate about her endorsement. ³Historically, unions are the vehicles by which working people have gained access to middle class status.²
Houghton voiced her strong support for legislation to give public employees the right to organize and bargain collectively. In addition, she supports prohibiting state and local funds from being used for contracts unless the contractors agree to remain neutral in organizing drives. Houghton pointing out that unless this is done, it is too easy for government agencies to Œfarm out¹ work to anti-union firms.
Houghton promoted other issues important to workers including raising the minimum wage to a Œliving wage¹ level, single-payer universal health care, and improved civic education in our public schools that gives greater attention to the history of unions and their positive impact on American society.
With regards to the downturn in the state economy and budget shortfall, Houghton stated, ³The best way to improve a slumping economy is to promote job creation - not low-paying jobs but decent-paying jobs. One area often overlooked and begging for development to create jobs is the area of conservation and the environment², she noted.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Committee to Elect Vivian Houghton Attorney General
800 West Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302)239-2572
agcandidate@vivianhoughton.com
http://vivianhoughton.com/vivian
Delaware State C.A.P. Council of the UAW
698 Old Baltimore Pike
Newark, Delaware 19702
(302)738-9046
Green Party of Delaware
P. O. Box 6044
Wilmington, Delaware 19804
(302)738-9963
greenpartyde@yahoo.com
http://www.gpde.org
Green Party of the United States
1314 18th Street, Lower Level
Washington, D.C. 20036
866-41GREEN (toll free)
info@greenpartyus.org
http://greenpartyus.org
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