– Desperate times have called for desperate measures and that’s what the GOP of Delaware
County (Delco GOP) has brought to the 26th Legislative District of Pennsylvania with their
smear campaign of respected Union Leader, John Kane.!
As President and Business Manager of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 PA/DE, I
continuously honor commitments to my membership to support political parties and candidates
that have the best interests of area workers at heart, regardless of party affiliation. The bottom
line is we support those that ultimately provide a better standard of living for the middle class.
Over the past couple of years, the Delco GOP has accepted over 1.5 million dollars from OrganizedLabor. It’s ironic, that these same unions are now being unjustly attacked, and the same Union Leadership that has supported these parties and candidates is being negatively referred to as “Union Bosses” by Tom McGarrigle and the Delco GOP.
The recent attacks by Tom McGarrigle against John Kane, PA State Senate candidate, and the
Labor Union Movement in general, are unwarranted, untruthful and downright despicable. After
decades of Republican leadership in Delaware County, the GOP has succumbed to sleaze tactics
when facing a strong Democratic challenger. What does this say about our “Labor-friendly”
GOP politicians of Delaware County? What does it say when not one Republican politician in
Delco has stood up to defend Organized Labor? Instead, the Delaware County Republican
Leadership has been silent rather than denouncing McGarrigle and his obviously negative campaign tactics.
John Kane has been a trusted colleague of mine for many years. I have witnessed the challenges
he has faced as a journeyman plumber, as a ader of Plumbers Union Local 690, and
now as a candidate for PA State Senate. He’s accepted this challenge because he knows it is
the right thing to do for working people throughout Delaware County. John has the courage and
passion to be your voice in Harrisburg. He will show up for the working people of Delaware
County; I hope the 26th District will show up for him on November 4th.
Dennis J. Pagliotti!
President and Business Manager!
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 PA-DE!
2706 Black Lake Place!
Philadelphia, Pa.
