Chicago Teamsters Endorse Pat Quinn for Governor

Joint Council 25 to Back Illinois Governor in 2010 Primary

CHICAGO, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters Joint Council 25
endorsed Pat Quinn for his first full term as Illinois governor today.

"As an advocate of Illinois labor, Gov. Quinn has the experience of fighting
for working families and the support of the Teamsters to continue the fight
into a full term," said John T. Coli, President of Joint Council 25. "Joint
Council 25 represents more than 100,000 men and women statewide who deserve
the deference and protection our governor has shown he can deliver."

As governor, Quinn has not hesitated to support Teamster issues and enact
labor friendly legislation. He has:

-- Signed a $31 billion comprehensive capital bill to create and retain
more than 430,000 jobs over the next six years;
-- Signed an amendment to the Labor Relations Act to expedite contracts
for
public employees;
-- Signed a Teamster initiative requiring responsible bidding on school
bus
contracts; and

-- Signed a recent bill establishing the state's first Teamster
specialty license plate.

As lieutenant governor, Quinn publicly supported members of Teamsters Local
727 when contract negotiations stalled with Service Corporation International.
Since being sworn in as Illinois' 41st governor in January, he has assisted
Teamsters Local 786, of which he is an honorary member, with a letter of
support for union negotiations with Wilbur Vault Company. Quinn also served as
a keynote speaker this year for a Teamsters' Helmets to Hardhats veterans
initiative.

An affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Joint Council 25
represents 22 local unions throughout Illinois.

SOURCE Teamsters Joint Council 25

Will Petty of Joint Council 25, +1-312-421-2600