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Union President Jimmy Williams Joins Dropkick Murphys On Stage

Original: Jimmy Williams, the president of The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, joined the band The Dropkick Mur

Jimmy Williams, president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, joined the Dropkick Murphys on stage to speak about the power of solidarity. He declared that "America's unions are in this fight" and said unions would work to elect Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections. The appearance signals organized labor's continued alignment with Democratic campaigns heading into the next election cycle.

Why now: A major union leader publicly committing his members to the 2026 elections on a band's stage is an unusual, attention-grabbing political moment.

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• Jimmy Williams, the president of The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, joined the band The Dropkick Murphys on stage at the to talk about the power of our solidarity. He said: "America’s unions are in this fight" to elect Democrats in 2026. "We’re going to work… · RonSupportsYou · 6

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