MIKE LEE

A Labor Day weekend note: the AFL-CIO, with some 19,000 Arkansas members, has endorsed Democrat Mike Lee for attorney general in his race against incumbent Republican Leslie Rutledge, who’s busy national legal agenda has included anti-labor lawsuit interventions.

Said Lee:

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“The support of these tough as nails workers is an honor. I’m proud to have the support of some of the hardest working, most skilled laborers in Arkansas. I worked as an industrial engineer for Reynolds Metals Company for nearly a decade protecting aluminum workers from 1600 degree molten metal. I want workers to know I have their back, and I’m glad they’ve got mine too. Workers built this nation and I’m proud to have their support as we work together to restore the Attorney General’s office.”

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