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PHOENIX – Today, Gov. Katie Hobbs and her running mate, former Mesa Mayor John Giles, toured the Ironworkers 75 facility, spoke with President of the Arizona Building Trades Council Jason Sangster and Apprenticeship Coordinator Aaron McDonald, met with several apprentices, and tried their hand at welding.
“As a proud union member, making sure that working families have a real voice in their government is personal to me,” said Gov. Katie Hobbs. “By partnering with organized labor, we have delivered historic results for Arizona’s workers, investing in efforts to double state apprenticeships, creating Arizona’s first Workplace Heat Stress State Emphasis Plan, and blocking legislative attempts to erode labor protections. I’ll always stand with workers who keep our state running, because they deserve a government that works for them.”
Since taking office, Katie has delivered on the issues that matter most to working Arizonans: lowering costs and expanding access to necessities like healthcare and childcare. This year, she signed a bipartisan budget that provides $1.4 billion in tax relief for hardworking Arizonans, including eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay. She has delivered paid parental leave, childcare investments, and healthcare expansions for working families, and canceled $1 billion in medical debt for nearly 700,000 Arizonans.
She has worked to deliver for Arizona workers and ensure labor has a seat at the table, investing in efforts to double state apprenticeships through the BuildItAZ initiative, launching a first-in-the-nation Workplace Heat Stress State Emphasis Plan to protect outdoor workers from Arizona’s extreme heat, and blocking legislative efforts to erode workers’ protections.
