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“ Underlying all of those issues was the potential loss of good paying jobs due to companies relocating to other regions in order to remain profitable .”
— Dan Wilson , president Local 338 , United Steelworkers problems ,” England said . “ As we move forward we will continue our proactive approach to operational efficiency to reduce our carbon footprint and will continue to engage in meaningful dialogue with legislators , environmental groups , and other stakeholders in Washington to mitigate our potential exposure to other initiatives and measures like I-732 .”
It was a “ decisive victory ,” Houskeeper said . “ I owe every coalition member a big ‘ thank you ’ for partnering with AWB to protect jobs and the many Washingtonians not sharing in the economic recovery Seattle is experiencing .”
Their staff did an exceptional job managing the overall campaign so we could focus on educating voters .”
The coalition also received positive marks for its inclusiveness of ideas and messaging .
“ I appreciated the way Brandon Houskeeper from AWB and Zach Knowling from Quinn Thomas listened to what we had to say , respecting our input and concerns ,” Wilson said . “ They called weekly to update me on new developments and get our opinion throughout the campaign . With so much at risk , we were able to overcome traditional barriers and accomplish what none of us could have done separately .” On the election-night victory , England was pleased as well . “ Kaiser Aluminum is certainly pleased Initiative 732 was not passed by Washington voters , particularly given its significant structural
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