Group Of Leading Unions & Associations Announces 'Moving America Forward' Presidential Candidate Forum On Infrastructure At UNLV

• Presidential Candidate Forum in Nevada on President's Day Weekend will coincide with the start of early voting in the Nevada presidential caucuses.
• Host committee representing millions of workers includes International Union of Operating Engineers, Transportation Workers Union, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Transportation Association, Value of Water Campaign, American Road and Transportation Builders Association, & Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Today, a group of leading labor unions and associations announced "Moving America Forward: a 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum on Infrastructure," convened by United for Infrastructure, to be held over President's Day Weekend 2020 on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). President's Day Weekend marks the start of early voting in Nevada's presidential caucuses.

The host committee for the bipartisan candidate forum represents millions of union members, public sector workers, engineers, transportation and water agencies, and manufacturers. Host committee members include International Union of Operating Engineers, Transportation Workers Union, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Transportation Association, Value of Water Campaign, American Road and Transportation Builders Association, and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

Infrastructure presents both an urgent challenge and a singular opportunity for the next presidential administration to address an issue that affects every American. It is also an issue that 90 percent of Americans believe should be a priority for the next administration. Infrastructure dictates access to jobs, education, and health care; it can help alleviate or exacerbate rising inequality; it can help solve the affordable housing crisis; and it is key to how American's experience climate change pressures. The forum will be an opportunity for candidates to address the challenges facing American's roads and transit systems, bridges and railroads, ports and airports, and water and wastewater systems -- and to lay out their vision for an infrastructure plan that supports a strong economy, job creation, consumer safety and national security.

Zachary Schafer, Executive Director of United for Infrastructure said: "Improving America's transportation and water systems - and the energy, digital, and other networks that support them and our broader economy - is foundational to solving many of America's most pressing problems. That's why we're excited to hear directly from the candidates during a critical time in the election. As they head to the polls in key states, the millions of workers our host committee represents, along with the voters of Nevada and across the country, deserve to know the candidates' plans to rebuild America."

"The Value of Water Campaign is excited to be a member of the candidate forum's host committee," said Value of Water Campaign Director, Radhika Fox. "Infrastructure is about so much, from jobs and the economy to public health and quality of life, and water is absolutely essential to all of it. We're eager to hear from the presidential candidates about their plans to improve water infrastructure for the country and address the water challenges facing Americans every day." 

The forum is convened by United for Infrastructure, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the importance of America's infrastructure. The forum will be open to members of the press. Contact Abigail Gardner, agardner@unitedforinfrastructure.org, for more information.

About United for Infrastructure
United for Infrastructure is a 501(c)(4) non-partisan, non-profit institution dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the importance of America's infrastructure. United for Infrastructure annually convenes the national Infrastructure Week, a week of advocacy and education that engages millions of Americans on the importance of investing in our nation's roads, bridges, tunnels, water systems, energy grid and more. Read more about United for Infrastructure and its projects here.

About The Value of Water
The Value of Water Campaign educates and inspires the nation about how water is essential, invaluable, and in need of investment. Spearheaded by top leaders in the water industry, the Value of Water Campaign is building public and political will for investment in America's water infrastructure.