Single-Payer Support Monitor
Union Endorsers of H.R. 676
Alabama through Montana
Examples of State and Local Union Groups
Remaining states: See Nebraska through Wyoming.
Acronyms: See a list of what they mean.
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State and Local Union Groups Endorsing Single-Payer |
Notes |
Alabama
| Alabama AFL-CIO
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Mobile, AL Endorsed by the delegates to the 26th biennial convention |
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Alabama SOAR Chapter 36-1 |
Gadsden, AL |
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Alabama SOAR Chapter 36-2 |
Gadsden, AL |
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Alabama SOAR Chapter 9-UR 1 |
Harvest, AL |
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UAW Local 1155
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Birmingham, AL |
Alaska
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United Academics, AAUP/AFT Local 4996, University of Alaska System |
Anchorage, AK
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Arizona
| Arizona AFL-CIO
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Phoenix, AZ
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Arizona Pima Area Labor Federation
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Tucson, AZ |
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Arizona State AFL-CIO
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Convention, September 2007; over 149,000 active and retired union members
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Arkansas
| Arkansas AFL-CIO, State Federation |
Little Rock, AR |
California
| Plumbers, Steamfitters, and Refrigeration Fitters, Local 393, AFL-CIO |
San Jose, CA |
| California AFL-CIO |
Oakland, CA Over 2,100,000 members Unanimous endorsement by executive council |
| California State Pipe Trades Council, United Association, AFL-CIO |
Sacramento, CA |
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California Federation of Teachers (web site) |
“The California Federation of Teachers (CFT) is the California affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The CFT is composed of 135 local unions chartered by the AFT. … The CFT represents over 120,000 educational employees … ”
- from At A Glance web page) |
| California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee |
Oakland, CA “The California Nurses Association, and its national arm, the National Nurses Organizing Committee, … has 80,000 members in 50 states … “ — from the About page National focus: “(H.R. 676) establishes an American a single payer health care system. The bill would create a (publicly) financed, privately delivered health care program that uses the already existing Medicare program by expanding and improving it to all …” California Nurses Association … and … “THERE IS A SOLUTION to America’s healthcare crisis … please download and share our informative flyers with friends, family and neighbors. Together we can make a difference. HR 676 (Conyers) The United States National Health Insurance Act” State focus: (continued from above) SB 840 (Kuehl) California Universal Healthcare Act |
| California School Employees Association |
“The California School Employees Association is the largest classified school employees union in the United States representing nearly 230,000 classified employees in California.” – from What is CSEA? National focus: “CSEA supports a single-payer system” – from Healthcare reform web page State focus: “CSEA supports SB 840 (Kuehl) and the single-payer healthcare system it would create.” – from Healthcare reform web page |
| South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council |
San Jose, CA, April 2005 |
| Local 409, Plumbers and Pipefitters, United Association |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Santa Clara & San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council |
San Jose, CA |
| AFSCME Retiree Chapter 36 |
Los Angeles, CA |
| San Francisco Web Pressmen & Prepress Workers Union Local 4N |
IBT/Graphic Communications |
| North Bay Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
Santa Rosa, CA |
| San Francisco Central Labor Council |
San Francisco, CA |
| San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Central Labor Council AFL-CIO |
Riverside, CA |
| Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1589 |
Long Beach, CA |
| San Mateo County Central Labor Council |
Foster City, CA |
| SEIU United Healthcare Workers West |
Oakland, CA |
| AFSCME Council 36 |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Sailors’ Union of the Pacific |
San Francisco, CA |
| Transport Workers Union, Local 564 TWU |
El Segundo, CA |
Colorado
| Boulder Area Labor Council
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Boulder, CO |
| IUPAT District Council 1, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades |
Denver, CO |
| Colorado AFL-CIO |
Denver, CO |
| Southern Colorado Labor Council |
Pueblo, CO |
Connecticut
| Western Connecticut Central Labor Council |
Waterbury, CT |
| Connecticut AFL-CIO |
June 2006 |
| Central Connecticut Labor Council |
Meriden, CT |
| Teamsters Local Union 559 (IBT) |
South Windsor, CT |
| IAMAW CANEL Lodge 700 |
Pratt & Whitney, Higganum, CT |
| IAM Connecticut State Council |
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| Greater Hartford Central Labor Council |
Hartford, CT |
District of Columbia
| NALC Committee of Presidents |
Washington, DC |
| Alliance for Retired Americans |
Washington, DC |
| Local 689 Amalgamated Transit Union |
Washington, DC |
Delaware
| UAW Local 1183 |
Newark, DE |
| Delaware State AFL-CIO |
Newark, DE, endorsed August 2006 |
Florida
| United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 630 |
West Palm Beach, FL |
| North Central Florida Central Labor Council |
Gainesville, FL |
| Florida SOAR Chapter 9-36 F 5 |
Cape Coral, FL |
| North Florida Central Labor Council |
Jacksonville, FL |
| IAM District Lodge 112, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Florida State Alliance for Retired Americans |
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| IAMAW Lodge 721 |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Local Union 295, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry (UA) |
Daytona Beach, FL |
| Florida AFL-CIO |
Tallahassee, FL |
| West Central Florida Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO |
Tampa, FL, Oct. 3, 2006 |
| Local 2779, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) |
Gainesville, FL |
| Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO |
Riviera Beach, FL |
| Local 561 Transport Workers Union (TWU) |
Virginia Gardens, FL |
| IAM Lodge 759; also: Greyhound Lodge 759 |
Jacksonville, FL |
| CWA Local 3106 |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Big Bend Chapter, Northwest Florida Federation of Labor |
Tallahassee, FL |
| Local 477, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) |
Miami, FL |
| South Florida AFL-CIO |
Doral, FL |
Georgia
| Plumbers and Steamfitters HVAC, Local 188, United Association |
Savannah, GA |
| Savannah Regional Central Labor Council |
Savannah, GA |
| Georgia AFL-CIO |
Atlanta, GA |
Iowa
| Hawkeye Labor Council |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Southern Iowa Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
Ottumwa, IA |
| Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO |
Des Moines, IA |
Illinois
| UAW Local 2320 |
Chicago, Illinois, representing nearly 4,000 workers across the country, primarily in legal services and human services |
| Illinois SOAR Chapter 31-9 |
Chicago, IL |
| Southwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council |
Collinsville, IL |
| Greater Madison County Federation of Labor |
Granite City, IL |
| Local 73, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) |
Chicago, IL |
| USW District 7, Sub-District 1 |
Chicago, IL |
| USW Local 9777, United Steelworkers |
Bridgeview, IL |
| USW Local 1899, United Steelworkers |
Granite City, IL |
| USW Local 1636, United Steelworkers |
Aurora, IL |
| Springfield and Central Illinois Trades and Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
Springfield, IL |
| USW District 7, United Steelworkers of America |
Chicago, IL |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers Universities Council |
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| University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100 IFT/AFT/AFL-CIO |
Chicago, IL |
Indiana
| Northwest Indiana Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO |
Hammond, IN |
| USW Local 6787, United Steelworkers of America |
representing over 3,000 steelworkers in Burns Harbor, IN |
| St. Joe Valley Project Jobs with Justice |
South Bend, IN |
| Community Action Program (CAP), Southern Indiana, United Automobile Workers (UAW) |
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Indiana SOAR Chapter 30-18 |
Plymouth, IN |
| USW District 7, Sub-District 4, Northern Indiana |
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| USW Local 12775, United Steelworkers |
Portage, IN |
| Local Union 136, Plumbers & Steamfitters, United Association |
Evansville, IN |
| Wabash Valley Central Labor Council |
Terre Haute, IN, Sep. 20, 2006 |
| White River Central Labor Council |
Bloomington, IN |
| Indiana AFL-CIO |
Indianapolis, IN |
Kansas
| NALC Branch 104 |
Lawrence, KS |
| Wichita/Hutchinson Labor Federation of Central Kansas |
Wichita, KS |
| Kansas AFL-CI |
Topeka, KS |
Kentucky
| USW Local 1693, United Steelworkers of America
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Louisville, KY, amalgamated local representing 1,700 workers |
| Local 576, Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) |
Louisville, KY |
| Jefferson County Teachers’ Association (National Education Association) |
representing teachers in the public school system, Louisville, KY |
| AFSCME Local 2629, AFL-CIO |
representing Louisville Metro Government Employees, Louisville, KY |
| Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical, Energy International Union (PACE) Local 5-2002 |
Louisville, KY |
| Local 576 Laborers’ International Union Retirees’ Council, LIUNA, AFL-CIO |
Louisville, KY |
| Nurses Professional Organization |
Louisville, KY |
| CWA Local 3310 |
representing workers at Bell South in Louisville, KY |
| Community Action Program (CAP), 3rd & 4th Areas, Kentucky, United Automobile Workers (UAW) |
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| Local 619, Graphic Communications Conference/IBT |
Louisville, KY |
| Kentucky State AFL-CIO |
Convention, October 2005 |
| Kentucky Jobs with Justice |
Louisville, KY |
| Greater Louisville Building & Construction Trades Council |
Louisville, KY |
| Tri-County Council of Labor, AFL-CIO |
Henderson, KY |
| Greater Louisville Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
Louisville, KY, April 2006 |
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Kentucky SOAR Chapter 9-UR 7 |
Hickman, KY |
| Northern Kentucky Central Labor Council |
Covington, KY |
| Western Kentucky AFL-CIO Area Council |
Paducah, KY |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters and Service Technicians Local 502, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada |
Louisville, KY |
| UAW Local 2164, United Auto Workers |
Bowling Green, KY |
| Local 862, UAW |
Louisville, KY |
| NALC Branch 14 |
Louisville, KY |
Massachusetts
| UAW Local 2322 |
representing 3,800 workers in Holyoke, MA |
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IBEW Local 2222 |
Boston, MA, Representing 4000 Verizon workers in the Greater Boston area |
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IBEW Local 2322 |
Middleboro, MA |
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IBEW Local 2324 |
Springfield, MA |
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IBEW Local 2325 |
Northborough, MA |
| Massachusetts State CAP Council, United Auto Workers (UAW) |
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IBEW Local 2313 |
Hanover, MA |
| Massachusetts Nurses Association |
Quincy, MA |
| Local 1445 United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) |
Dedham, MA |
| Local 40, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners (UBC) |
Cambridge, MA |
| Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO Central Labor Council |
Springfield, MA |
| Greater Boston Labor Council |
Boston, MA |
Maryland
| Western Maryland Central Labor Council |
Cumberland, MD |
| AFSME Local 1535 |
Baltimore, MD |
Maine
| IBEW Local 2327 |
Augusta, ME |
| Greater Bangor Area Central Labor Council |
Bangor, ME |
| Southern Maine Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
Portland, ME Oct. 4, 2006 |
| LIUNA Local 327, Laborers’ International Union of North America |
August, ME |
| Central Maine Labor Council |
Waterville, ME |
| Maine State Building & Construction Trades Council |
Clinton, ME |
| Western Maine Central Labor Council AFL-CIO |
Lewiston, ME |
| Maine State AFL-CIO |
Bangor, ME |
| Maine Council of United Steelworkers USW |
representing 22 locals in Maine |
| APWU Local 458 |
Portland, ME |
Michigan
| UAW Local 6000 Retiree Chapter, United Auto Workers |
State of Michigan Employees, Region 1A |
| Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO Central Labor Council |
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| USW Local 829 United Steelworkers |
Owosso, MI |
| USW Local 2-591 United Steelworkers |
Riverview, MI |
| UAW Local 6000, United Auto Workers, Michigan State Employees |
Lansing, MI |
| USW Local 196, United Steelworkers |
Trenton, MI |
| NALC Branch 3126 |
Royal Oak, MI |
| IAM Local Lodge 14 |
representing airline workers at Northwest, United, Southwest, and Alaska. Detroit,
MI |
| APWU Michigan State Convention |
May, 2006 |
| Local 547, International Union of Operating Engineers |
Detroit, MI |
| Jackson/Hillsdale Counties Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
Jackson, MI |
| Michigan State AFL-CIO Women’s Council |
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| USW Local 176, United Steelworkers |
Rochester, MI |
| USW Local 314, United Steelworkers |
Detroit, MI |
| USW Local 389, United Steelworkers |
Detroit, MI |
| USW Local 2659, United Steelworkers |
Southgate, MI |
| USW Local 9491, United Steelworkers |
Hamburg, MI |
| Monroe/Lenawee County AFL-CIO Council |
Monroe, MI |
| Detroit A. Phillip Randolph Institute |
Detroit, MI |
| Greater Lansing Labor Council |
Lansing, MI, Feb. 7, 2007 |
| UAW Local 909 |
Detroit, MI |
| Michigan State Association of Letter Carriers, MSALC, NALC |
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| AFSCME Council 25 |
Lansing, MI, More than 90,000 members |
| NALC Branch 4374, South Macomb Letter Carriers |
Roseville, MI |
| USW Local 2-540 United Steelworkers |
Alma, MI |
Minnesota
| Duluth (Minnesota) AFL-CIO Central Labor Body |
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| AFSCME District Council 5 |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Minnesota AFL-CIO |
November 29, 2006 |
| Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) |
St Paul, MN |
| Southern Dakota County Labor Council |
Apple Valley, MN |
| IAMAW Local Lodge 112, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers |
Center City, MN |
Missouri
| CWA Local 6355, Missouri State Workers Union |
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| Local #36, Sheet Metal Workers |
St. Louis, Missouri |
| Building and Construction Trades Council of St. Louis, AFL-CIO |
St. Louis, MO |
| Southeast Missouri Building and Construction Trades Council |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Greater St. Louis Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
St. Louis, Missouri |
| Central Trades & Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
| SOAR Chapter 11-3 |
St. Louis, MO |
| Missouri AFL-CIO |
Jefferson City, MO |
| District 3, Missouri Nurses Association (MONA) |
St. Louis, MO |
Mississippi
| SOAR Chapter Local 200 Retirees |
Iuka, MS |
Montana
| Local 28 United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) |
Missoula, MT |
Links to other Union Endorsers web pages:
Union Endorsers – International, National, Regional
Union Endorsers – Nebraska through Wyoming
Acronyms
| Acronym of Union |
Name of Union |
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AFL-CIO |
American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations |
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AFM |
American Federation of Musicians |
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AFT |
American Federation of Teachers |
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APWU |
American Postal Workers Union |
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CLUW |
Coalition of Labor Union Women |
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CWA |
Communications Workers of America |
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GCC/IBT |
Graphic Communications Conference/ International Brother of Teamsters |
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IAMAW IAM |
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
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IBEW |
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
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ILWU |
International Longshore & Warehouse Union |
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NALC |
National Association of Letter Carriers
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SOAR |
Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees |
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UAW |
United Auto Workers
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UE |
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America |
Explanation and Sources
Please refer to the “Special Note” and the “Sources” that are found at the bottom of Union Endorsers.
Also refer to the web site dedicated to providing the current list of union groups which support H.R. 676.
Links to other Union Endorsers web pages:
Union Endorsers – International, National, Regional
Union Endorsers – Nebraska through Wyoming
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