Some Loebsack news

Dave Loebsack has picked up some support from unions in Eastern Iowa.

3 labor organizations endorse Loebsack in bid against Leach

By James Q. Lynch The Gazette

Iowa 2nd District Democratic candidate Dave Loebsack of Mount Vernon received the support of three major labor org a n i z a t i o n s Thursday.

The Communications Workers of America — Iowa State Council, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Building & C o n s t r u c t i o n Trades Council and the Hawkeye Labor Council all endorsed Loebsack’s challenge to U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, an Iowa City Republican. Together, these unions represent over 17,000 workers.

Loebsack was previously endorsed by the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers.
The Hawkeye Labor Council, AFL-CIO, executive board also announced its unanimous vote to recommend Loebsack for an endorsement at Saturday’s Iowa Federation of Labor Committee on Political Education convention.

The Hawkeye Labor Council is a coalition of over 40 unions representing the interests of working families in Linn, Iowa, Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Jones and Cedar counties.

Also, please vote for Iowa's Dave Loebsack in Russ Feingold's Pick a Progressive Patriot. The vote is sponsored by Feingold's PAC, the Progressive Patriots Fund. At last check, Loebsack was less than 1% point from the lead. So please take a minute and vote for Loebsack. I am pretty sure that voting ends Friday.