UAW Members Rally with Graham Platner, Troy Jackson, & Bernie Sanders in Maine

UAW Local 7650 members from UMaine joined UAW-endorsed candidates Troy Jackson and Graham Platner onstage at their rally with Senator Bernie Sanders in Orono on Sunday.

Wearing “UAW for Troy Jackson” shirts, UAW members have been joining the Maine AFL-CIO to canvass for Troy ahead of the gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, June 9. This week, Graham announced that he ranked Troy #1 on his ballot for governor, boosting Troy’s candidacy at a critical time.

“I ranked Troy Jackson #1 when I voted. Troy and I are entirely aligned on labor issues and organizing issues, and I think our policies align quite closely. And as many of you probably know, organized labor is a key to what I think the future of the Democratic Party is,” said Platner.

“I’m proud to have my friend Graham Platner’s #1 vote. Maine needs the working class to step up and fight back against the billionaires and corporations holding us down. That’s why Graham and I are running—to make government work for workers. And kick some billionaire ass,” said Jackson.