On Monday, Philadelphia labor unions representing firefighters, paramedics, and transport workers gave their emphatic support behind Judge Pat Dugan’s campaign for District Attorney. Leadership from the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 22 and from Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 234, spoke on why their members were backing Dugan in the Democratic Primary against D.A. Larry Krasner.
Brian Pollitt, President of TWU Local 234, gave the following statement: “We are here today to announce our endorsement of Judge Pat Dugan for District Attorney. Our members, as you know, are on the frontlines, every single day […], helping everyone get safely where they need to go. But over the last seven years, [our members] have not been safe. They have been attacked, stabbed, even murdered in cold blood. This lawlessness is enabled by a lack of prosecution from the District Attorney’s office. There are way too many illegal guns on the streets and our bus drivers have to pay the price, now having to shield themselves behind bulletproof glass as they drive our children to school, our seniors to doctors appointments, and many of us to their work. Our members have sacrificed a lot for our city and they need someone in the District Attorney’s office who will have their backs. Judge Pat Dugan will always have our backs.”
Michael Bresnan, President of IAFF Local 22 gave the following statement: “I am here today to publicly acknowledge and express Local 22’s support for Pat Dugan in his campaign for District Attorney […] One of the most significant factors in our decision was based on the safety, protection, and well-being of our members and their families. […] We urge the citizens of this great City to help us protect our members who selflessly put their lives on the line to protect you and your loved ones by voting for Pat Dugan for District Attorney!”…