Karin Norington-Reaves Endorsed By Teamsters Joint Council 25 (Chicago, IL) — Democratic candidate for Congress Karin Norington-Reaves today announced the endorsement of the Teamsters Joint Council 25, who represent more than 100,000 members in Illinois and Northwest Indiana with 25 local union affiliates.
“As the daughter of a sheet metal worker and granddaughter of both a carpenter and ironworker, I will always stand with the working men and women of this district,” said Norington-Reaves. “As the head of workforce development for Chicago and Cook County, I helped more than 100,000 people find a quality job, many of them union jobs. Unions are the gateway to a strong, stable economic future for so many families. I am proud to have The Teamsters’ support for my campaign, and will be a champion for them in Congress.”
“Karin has 30 years of experience in community development, advocacy, and job creation,” said Terrence J. Hancock, President of Teamsters Joint Council 25. “We have seen Karin’s work in our communities, adding to our membership ranks, and helping working men and women find family-sustaining careers. We know Karin will stand with us every step of the way as our next Congresswoman and continue to support policies and programs that create good-paying jobs, support working families, and spur economic growth in the 1st District. We are proud to stand with her.”
Teamsters Joint Council serves workers in innumerable industries: sales, movie production, transportation technical, office, warehouse, factory, excavation, steel and metal trade, retail delivery, automotive, airline and more. President Terrence J. Hancock joined the Teamsters in 1979 as a rank-and-file semi-dump tractor/trailer chauffeur of Local 731 and became the 10th President of Joint Council 25 in 2017.
Norington-Reaves has also been endorsed by retiring Rep. Bobby Rush, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, IBEW Local 134, IUOE Local 150, Calumet Park Mayor Ronald Denson, The Collective PAC, Democrats Serve, and is on the NewDem Action Fund’s candidate watchlist. Collectively, the unions endorsing Norington-Reaves have more than 140,000 members.
Karin Norington-Reaves Endorsed By Teamsters Joint Council 25