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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Dean Endorsements Paint Picture of Special Interest Candidate No Support from Labor or Pro-Worker Organizations

(Nashville, TN) The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of Nashville’s most influential labor organizations, has gone on the offensive against mayoral candidate Karl Dean, who continues to gain support from groups that favor big business and not working-class citizens. Over the last two weeks, Dean was endorsed by the Nashville Business Coalition and a new group called “Realtors for Dean”, both of which are organized as political action committees (PACs) that can contribute large amounts of cash to candidates running for office.

“Dean’s endorsements are starting to paint a picture of a candidate who is out to represent big business and developers, not people who punch a timeclock and have to work for a living,” said Doug Collier, Director of SEIU Local 205. “The more voters learn about where Karl Dean stands, the clearer the choice on Election Day. If you stand for moneyed special interests, then Karl Dean’s your guy. But if you want someone in the Mayor’s office who cares about working people, then the only choice is Bob Clement”.

Clement has received the endorsement from multiple labor unions that represent thousands of working Nashvillians, including the SEIU (Metro and school employees), the IAFF (firefighters), and both police organizations – the Fraternal Order of Police and the Teamsters. Clement also has the support of the Building and Trades Council, the Communications Workers of America, and the Central Labor Council – middle Tennessee’s umbrella labor organization. Karl Dean has not gotten support from any labor organization affiliated with either the AFL-CIO or the CTW (Change to Win) coalitions.

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8/20/2007 1:14 PM