PHOENIX – Today, Gov. Katie Hobbs is proud to announce the endorsement of United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Region 6, which represents more than 100,000 workers across the Western U.S. in the automotive, agricultural manufacturing, education, and healthcare industries. The UAW Region 6 is supporting Katie Hobbs because of her strong record of creating good-paying union jobs and standing up for Arizona’s working families.
“Katie Hobbs has delivered for Arizona workers time and time again,” said Mike Miller, Director of UAW Region 6. “She has expanded paid apprenticeship opportunities, protected workers’ rights, and lowered costs for working families. That’s the kind of leadership Arizona workers deserve, and we’re proud to support her reelection.”
“I am very proud to receive the endorsement of the UAW Region 6. Arizona workers keep our state running, and they deserve a governor who fights for them every day,” said Katie Hobbs. “I’ve blocked efforts to undermine workers’ rights, expanded paid apprenticeships and workforce training opportunities, and worked to lower costs for Arizona families. Labor will always have a seat at the table in my administration because when Arizona workers succeed, Arizona succeeds.”
Since taking office, Katie Hobbs has made protecting and championing working families a cornerstone of her administration, including:
- Launched a first-in-the-nation Workplace Heat Stress State Emphasis Plan to protect outdoor workers with requirements for water, shade, and rest on the hottest days, including additional protections advanced by the Industrial Commission of Arizona;
- Brokered a historic labor agreement at TSMC, ensuring safety, training pipelines, and good-paying jobs for Arizona workers on high-tech projects;
- Created the Talent Ready AZ Initiative and established a first-of-its-kind Workforce Cabinet to align education, training, and economic agencies around one goal: connecting Arizonans to good-paying jobs in fast-growing industries like clean energy, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing;
- Signed into law bipartisan legislation expanding Arizona’s authority to investigate and address wage theft, and blocked efforts to erode workers’ rights;
- Doubling the number of apprenticeships through the BuildItAZ initiative, with more than $60 million in new investments and partnerships to train the next generation of trades professionals;
- Delivered paid parental leave, childcare investments, and healthcare expansions for working families, including canceling $2 billion in medical debt, benefitting over one million Arizonans.
