Three more Miami-Dade County unions endorse Annette Taddeo for Congress

Three more Miami-Dade County unions endorse Annette Taddeo for Congress

Three more organized labor groups are now backing Democratic state Sen. Annette Taddeo’s bid for Florida’s 27th Congressional District.

Taddeo’s campaign is announcing three local unions in Miami-Dade County — United Faculty of Miami Dade College, Plumbers Local 519 and Transport Workers Union Local 291 — are throwing their collective weight behind her.

They join several other unions supporting Taddeo, including the Florida AFL-CIO, Communications Workers of America, United Teachers of Dade and SEIU Florida.

“As the daughter of a union leader, I know how pivotal the role is that unions play in protecting workers’ rights,” Taddeo said in a statement Thursday. “I’ve always been proud to fight...

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