PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Oregonians want and deserve choice, and nowhere is that more important than at the ballot box. Our state has a rich tradition of having a variety of candidates from major and independent parties to choose from who have brought attention to previously ignored issues, and now is not the time to cave to special interests and change it.
Oregon Teamsters condemn the introduction of Measure 90. If enacted, the initiative would effectively shut out minor parties from the general election process. What our state needs is more voter participation, not less. Limiting the type of candidates eligible to run for office, as Measure 90 would do, is a step backwards.
Our members support voting NO on Measure 90 because they know the truth behind this measure. Not only will it limit the variety of political candidates, but it's also the pet project of wealthy individuals and corporations who have supplied 70 percent of the funding for the vote "yes" campaign. This measure is simply a rehash of a similar ballot initiative rejected by two-thirds of the voters in 2008.
We encourage all residents of Oregon to VOTE NO on Measure 90. Our members: warehouse workers, delivery drivers and dairy workers across the state, reject what Measure 90 stands for. It has no place in our state."
Founded in 1903, the Teamsters Union represents 1.4 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico including more than 16,000 Teamsters members in Oregon. For more information, go to www.teamster.org. "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @Teamsters.
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SOURCE Teamsters Joint Council 37 in Portland
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