Statement From Teamsters Joint Council President John T. Coli on Mayor Emanuel's Proposed Water Infrastructure Plan

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Oct 12, 2011, 07:05 ET

CHICAGO, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters Joint Council 25 President John T. Coli issued the following statement today regarding Mayor Emanuel's proposed water infrastructure plan:

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"The Teamsters Union supports Mayor Emanuel's capital plan to repair and rebuild our city's aging water and sewer infrastructure.

"No one knows more how fragile our current water and sewer system is than the public employees charged with maintaining it. Infrastructure investment will create good, middle-class jobs, and it is critical to ensuring that Chicago remains a top-tier city."

SOURCE Teamsters Joint Council 25