Dorchester, MA – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103 has announced their endorsement for Josh Zakim for Massachusetts Secretary of State.
IBEW 103 represents over 8,000 workers and thousands of more retirees across the Commonwealth. In their endorsement, IBEW Local 103 noted Zakim’s fresh perspective and dedicated service on Boston’s City Council.
“As the state’s top election official, it’s the Secretary of State’s job to make sure our government is accessible to Local 103 members and all workers across the Commonwealth. Through his advocacy on the Boston City Council, Josh has proven to be an energetic leader who would offer bold, innovative ideas to the role. That’s what he brings to the job and that’s why we’re proud to endorse Josh Zakim for Secretary of State,” said Lou Antonellis, Business Manager at IBEW Local 103.
Josh Zakim, an attorney, and community activist was elected to the Boston City Council in 2013 and is the chair of the City Council’s Committee on Civil Rights, and previously chaired the Committee on Housing & Community Development and the Special Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure, Planning & Investment.
Whether holding tax-exempt institutions publicly accountable when they resisted paying a fair share into the city’s PILOT program or issuing the first City Council subpoenas in decades to hold slumlords accountable, Josh has worked to ensure that all Bostonians have a voice in matters of civic importance.
Josh graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Northeastern University School of Law.
For more information: https://www.joshzakim.com/
IBEW Local 103’s mission is to provide the best trained, most efficient, and safest electricians and telecommunications specialists, while fostering their Union’s values of economic fairness, equal opportunity and charitable giving in the communities where their members work, live and raise their families.
Their unwavering commitment to professional excellence is personified by the recently built addition to their Joint Apprenticeship Training facility.
The Local 103 JATC is among the most advanced electrical apprenticeship programs in the country.
Working for better wages, better benefits, and fair working conditions are only a small part of Local 103’s focus. Local 103 members take pride in giving back their time and expertise to causes and charities serving those less fortunate throughout their jurisdiction.
