Throughout his career, Judge James Wexstten has earned the support of working men and women because of his record of guaranteeing a level playing field for all people in our court system. Judge Wexstten’s commitment to fairness comes from his family’s long history as union workers.

Four generations of the Wexstten family were coal miners in Montgomery County, Illinois. His younger brother continues the family tradition as a United Mine Worker of America coal miner His older brother was a schoolteacher and past president of his local teacher’s union. Judge Wexstten himself worked his way through college and law school as a union carpenter and teacher.

Dozens of labor unions have given their support to keep a good appellate court judge working for all of us in Southern Illinois.

As of Jan 15, 2008

AFL-CIO C.O.P.E.
Associated Firefighters of Illinois
SEIU
IFT
UMWA
EGYPTIAN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL representing:

* ASB Wrks Local #1
* ASB Wrks Local #37
* Boiler Makers Local #363
* Bricklayers Local #8
* Bricklayers Local #2
* Carpenters - D.C.
* Carpenters Local #634
* Carpenters Local #636
* Carpenters Local #638
* Cement MS Local #143
* Elevator Constructors Local #3
* Glaziers DC #91
* Glaziers Local #513
* I.B.E.W. Local #702
* I.B.E.W. Local #725
* Ironworkers Local #103
* Ironworkers Local #392
* Ironworkers Local #782

 * Operating Eng. Local #318
* Operating Eng. Local #520
* Operating Eng. Local #841
* Painters Local #58
* Painters Local #32
* Painters DC #91
* Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #136
* Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #157
* Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #160
* Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #551
* Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #653
* Roofers Local #2
* Roofers Local #92
* Roofers Local #106
* Sheet Metal Workers Local #268
* Sprinkler Fitters Local #669
* Teamsters Local #236
* Teamsters Local #347
* Teamsters Local #50

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL representing:

* Insulators & Asbestos Workers #1
* Boilermakers Local #363
* Bricklayers Local #8
* Bricklayers Local 72
* Carpenters District Council of St. Louis
* Carpenters Local #377 (Alton/Wood River)
* Carpenters Local #433 (Belleville)
* Carpenters Local #1361 (Chester)
* Carpenters Local #295 & #1535
* Carpenters Local #1997 (Columbia)
* Carpenters Local #480 (Freeburg)
* Carpenters Local #633 (Granite City)
* Carpenters Local #169 (East St. Louis)
* Carpenters #725 (Litchfield)
* Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons #90
* Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons #143
* I.B.E.W. Local #193
* I.B.E.W. Local #649
* I.B.E.W. Local #309
* I.B.E.W. Local 702
* Elevator Constructors Local #3
* Glaziers Local #513

* Iron Workers Local #46
* Iron Workers Local #392
* Laborers Local #218 (Alton)
* Laborers Local #459 (Belleville)
* Laborers Local #581 (Carlyle)
* Laborers Local #44 (Collinsville)
* Laborers Local #196 (Columbia)
* Laborers Local #100 (East St. Louis)
* Laborers Local #397
* Laborers Local #622 (Greenville)
* Laborers Local #1084 (Hillsboro)
* Laborers Local #742 (Mascoutah)
* Laborers Local #670 (O’Fallon)
* Laborers Local #677 (Pocahontas)
* Laborers Local #338 (Wood River)
* Operating Engineers #520
* Southern Illinois Painters D.C. #58
* Plumbers & Pipefitters #101
* Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 160
* Plumbers & Gasfitters #360
* Plumbers & Pipefitters #553
* Roofers Local #2
* Sheet Metal Workers #268
* Sprinkler Fitters Local #268
* Steamfitters Local #439
* Teamsters Local #525
* Teamsters Local #50
* Tile/Marble Setters/Finishers #18

UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS #881

UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 1899

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL AFL-CIO representing:

- A.F.G.M. Local 392
- A.T.U. Local 788
- AFSCME Retirees #59
- AFSCME Local 1805
- AFSCME Local 3654
- American Postal Workers 407
- Bakery, Confectioners, Local 4
- BCTGM Local 392G
- Boilermakers Local 363
- Boilermakers Local S-4
- Boilermakers S-7
- Bricklayers Local 8
- C.W.A. Local 4217
- C.W.A. Local 6320
- C.W.A. Local 6350
- Carpenters District Council
- Carpenters Local 169
- Carpenters Local 433
- Carpenters Local 480
- Carpenters Local 633
- Carpenters Local 1361
- Carpenters Local 1997
- Cement Masons Local 90
- Floorlayers Local 1310
- GMP 182-B
- I.A.F.F. Local 53
- I.B.E.W. Local 309
- I.B.E.W. Local 1455
- East St. Louis Support AFT Local 382
- Belleville HS AFT Local 434
- O'Fallon AFT, Local 628
- Belleville Elementary AFT Local 673
- East St. Louis AFT Local 1220
- Cahokia AFT. Local 1272
- Dupo AFT Local 1732
- Pontiac Holliday AFT Local 1811
- High Mount AFT Local 2175
- Brooklyn AFT Local 3530
- O'Fallon HS A.F.T. Local 3939
- Lebanon AFT Local 4122
- Whiteside AFT Local 4130
- Harmony Emge AFT Local 4131
- SWIC Faculty AFT Local 4183

- Belle Valley AFT Local 4465
- Children's Center AFT Local 4485
- O'Fallon AFT Local 4673
- Shiloh AFT Local 4755
- Germantown AFT Local 4817
- St. Libory AFT Local 4884
- Wolf Branch AFT Local 6117
- AFT Local 6121
- SWIC Support Staff AFT Local 6224
- Insulators Local 1
- Iron Workers Local 392
- Laborers District Council
- Laborers Local 100
- Laborers Local 196
- Laborers Local 459
- Laborers Local 670
- Laborers Local 742
- I.A.M.A.W. District #9
- Machinists Auto Lodge 313
- N.A.L.C. Branch 155
- Operating Engineers Local 148
- Operating Engineers Local 520
- Painters District Council 58
- Painters Local 85
- Plumbers & Fitters Local 101
- Plumbers & Gas Fitters 360
- Roofers Local 2
- St. Louis Newspaper Guild, ( 36047)
- S.E.I.U. Local 116
- S.E.I.U. Local 1(Mo Division)
- SEIU 2000
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 202
- Sheet Metal Workers Local 268
- Steamfitters Local 439
- Teamsters Local 50
- Transport Workers Union Local 2037
- Typographical Union 8/CWA 14616
- U.N.I.T.E. Local 398
- UFCW Local 655
- UFCW Local 881
- UFCW Meat Cutters Local 534
- UFCW/ICWUC Local 12c
- UFCW/ICWUC Local 871
- USWA Local 4294
- USWA Local 9189

LABORERS’ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA representing:

* Southern & Central Illinois Laborers’ District Council
    • Local #159
    • Local #477
    • Local #509
    • Local #703
    • Local #773
    • Local #1197
    • Local #2002

* Twelve Counties Southwest Laborers’ District Council
    • Local 0218
    • Local 0459
    • Local 0581
    • Local 0044
    • Local 0196
    • Local 0100
    • Local 0397
    • Local 0622
    • Local 1084
    • Local 0742
    • Local 0670
    • Local 0677
    • Local 0338

 

 

 

 




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