TEAMSTERS GENERAL PRESIDENT SEAN M. O'BRIEN AND REP. MIKE LAWLER TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE
Teamsters Show Support for Pro-Labor Congressional Candidate
ELMSFORD, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien will join Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY, 17th District) for a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m., where Teamsters will show their support for the pro-labor candidate's Congressional campaign. In August, the New York Conference of Teamsters endorsed Lawler for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Lawler co-sponsored the pro-labor Faster Labor Contracts Act, signed the discharge petition that forced it onto the House floor, and voted for it when it passed the U.S. House on June 9. Rep. Lawler also co-sponsored the Warehouse Worker Protection Act and has repeatedly shown his commitment to advancing the rights of working people.
Lawler is a co-sponsor of several pro-labor transportation bills including the Remote Control Locomotives Safety Improvement Act of 2026, Safe Tracks Act, Safe Skies Act of 2026, and Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act.
WHO: |
Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien |
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY, 17th District) |
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Teamsters Local 456 leaders |
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Leaders of local and state labor organizations |
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WHEN: |
Thursday, October 22 |
5:30 p.m. |
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*Press are encouraged to arrive by 5:00 p.m. for camera and audio setup |
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WHERE: |
Teamsters Local 456 |
160 South Central Avenue |
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Elmsford, NY 10523 |
Contact:
Maura Drumm, (215) 510-3735
MDrumm@teamster.org
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SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters
