{"id":60698,"date":"2018-04-11T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-afge-endorses-californias-andrew-janz-for-congress\/"},"modified":"2018-04-11T19:16:02","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T23:16:02","slug":"la-afge-respalda-a-andrew-janz-de-california-para-el-congreso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-afge-respalda-a-andrew-janz-de-california-para-el-congreso\/","title":{"rendered":"AFGE Endorses California&#8217;s Andrew Janz for Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 11, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The American Federation of Government Employees today <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afge.org\/publication\/afge-endorses-californias-andrew-janz-for-congress\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced its endorsement<\/a> of <span class=\"xn-person\">Andrew Janz<\/span> for the U.S. House of Representatives for <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> 22<sup>nd<\/sup> Congressional District.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg08a4left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg08a4left\" title=\"The largest federal employee union in the country, the American Federation of Government Employees, has endorsed Andrew Janz for the U.S House of Representatives for California's 22nd Congressional District. (PRNewsFoto\/American Federation of Governme)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The largest federal employee union in the country, the American Federation of Government Employees, has endorsed Andrew Janz for the U.S House of Representatives for California's 22nd Congressional District. (PRNewsFoto\/American Federation of Governme)\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/675896\/AFGE_Andrew_Janz.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">Andrew Janz<\/span> has devoted his career to public service and will be a strong advocate in Congress for federal employees and the services we deliver to the American public,&#8221; said American Federation of Government Employees District 12 National Vice President <span class=\"xn-person\">George McCubbin III.<\/span> &#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">Andrew Janz<\/span> stands with AFGE and the federal workers who keep us safe, care for our veterans, protect our environment, and serve working families in the <span class=\"xn-location\">San Joaquin Valley<\/span> and across the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More than 250,000 federal employees live in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> \u2013 caring for veterans, supporting the military, keeping dangerous criminals safely behind bars, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time. There are more than 18,000 active and retired federal employees in the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Andrew Janz in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington<\/span>, we will have an ally in Congress who will fight for public-sector employees in the Central Valley and nationwide,&#8221; said AFGE Local 2654 President <span class=\"xn-person\">Jacob Dunn<\/span>. &#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">Andrew Janz<\/span> opposes efforts to privatize veterans&#8217; health care and supports the majority of veterans who want their care delivered by public-sector doctors and nurses at VA medical facilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. District 12 has more than 40,000 dues-paying members in <span class=\"xn-location\">Arizona<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hawaii<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Nevada<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m honored to have the support of the hardworking men and women who are under attack by an administration who would like nothing more than to dismantle the organizations who care for our veterans and help keep us safe,&#8221; Janz said. &#8220;Thank you AFGE for your trust and support in my race for Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><i>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 700,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the <span class=\"xn-location\">District of Columbia<\/span><\/i><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>For the latest AFGE news and information, visit the <\/i><\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afge.org\/media-center\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><i>AFGE Media Center<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>. Follow us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/afgeunion\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/afgenational\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/afgeonline\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg4a54left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg4a54left\" title=\"AFGE logo. (PRNewsFoto\/American Federation of Government Employees)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"AFGE logo. 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