Another labor group has thrown its support to Lucas Kunce’s attempt to unseat incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley.
Calling him “the only pro-worker candidate in this race,†the Missouri Kansas Laborers District Council tossed its support Monday to Kunce.
“Right now, we’ve got Josh Hawley, a senator who talks tough about workers on the campaign trail but votes against us in Washington,†said Brandon Flinn, the council’s business manager.Ìý
The council is one of the larger unions in Missouri, with more than 12,000 members working in construction and the public sector.
Kunce, the overwhelming favorite to win the Democratic nomination, also has been the overwhelming choice of union organizations so far.
Previously, Kunce has received the endorsement from a passel of unions, including the Missouri AFL-CIO; Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters; Service Employees International Union; Missouri Council of Machinists; Building and Construction Trades Council of both ºüÀêÊÓƵ and Kansas City; and United Food and Commercial Workers.