Teamsters To Work With GOP And Dems To Get Congress To Focus On Workers - 01/09/07

By Doug Cunningham

Teamsters union Governmental Affairs Director Mike Mathis says the union will work hard to make sure the new Congress focuses on workers.

[Mathis 1]: “Issues like trade, immigration, employee free choice, health care, retirement security. Those are our top issues."

Mathis says the Teamsters will work with both Democrats and Republicans to achieve working family- friendly legislation.

[Mathis 2]: " We don't support people just because they're Democrats. We support people who will work for us."