Teamsters Local 25 Joins Lori Trahan and John Drinkwater at UPS

(Chelmsford, Mass.) - Teamsters Local 25 joined 3rd Congressional District candidate Lori Trahan and First Middlesex District State Senate candidate John Drinkwater at United Parcel Service in Chelmsford today.

Teamsters Local 25, the largest Teamsters union in New England with more than 12,000 members, has endorsed both Lori Trahan and John Drinkwater in their respective races. The two candidates were joined by Teamsters Local 25 President Sean O’Brien and other union members as they greeted workers at the UPS Chelmsford Hub off Brick Kiln Road. The two candidates shook hands and spoke with workers, expressing their admiration for these union members whose hard work helps drive so much commerce in this region and across the country. Both Lori Trahan and John Drinkwater are strong supporters of organized labor and have expressed their desire to fight for organized labor and worker rights and protections.

In making its endorsement of Trahan, who is seeking to succeed Rep. Niki Tsongas in the Massachusetts 3rd Congressional District, Teamsters Local 25 President O’Brien noted:

“Lori Trahan is a dynamic leader who is willing to fight for the rights of working men and women in Massachusetts and throughout the country,” said O’Brien. “In today’s part-time economy, it is more important than ever to elect a candidate who will protect workers and allow them to best support their families. Teamsters Local 25 is proud to endorse Lori Trahan with the confidence that she will continue the work of Rep. Niki Tsongas in creating an environment in which employers treat employees and their families with dignity and fairness.”