Teamsters Local 492 Endorses Ben Ray Lujan For United States Senate

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Teamsters Local 492 announced its support for U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan in his run for the U.S. Senate in New Mexico.

As the son of a union worker, Congressman Lujan has served working families in New Mexico with passion and dedication since 2009. In the 116^th Congress, Rep. Lujan supported legislation to protect Teamster retirees from pension cuts, voted to make it easier for workers to form and join a union, and voted to protect middle-class wages.

"During his time in the U.S. House, Congressman Lujan has been a friend and an ally of working families," said Mike Butler, Local 492's Secretary-Treasurer. "The U.S. Senate needs new leaders like Ben Ray, and we know he'll be a powerful voice for workers in the Senate."

"In the U.S. Capitol and in communities across New Mexico, Ben Ray Lujan has been a leader in the fight for economic justice," said Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa. "Congressman Lujan has been a champion for workers in the U.S. House and he will take that same dedication to the U.S. Senate."

Contact:
Melissa Malcom, (505) 344-1925

SOURCE Teamsters Local 492

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