Pete Capano is a lifelong Democrat, a U.S. Army Veteran, and a graduate of Lynn Public Schools and the University of Massachusetts. From an early age, Pete had a strong desire to serve his country and his community. He joined the U.S. Army in 1976, serving in Europe during the cold war. After leaving the Army, Pete returned to Lynn, and like many in the area, began working for General Electric. While there, Pete, as President of his union, is credited with leading the negotiating committee that persuaded the company to bring nearly 300 new, middle-class jobs to Lynn.
Pete has been a union member and leader for 30 years. He knows what working people are up against and the difference unions make.
In his fight to make all jobs, good jobs, Pete has sponsored numerous city council resolutions supporting workers organizing their workplaces. He’s sponsored bills to protect working people from wage theft by bad employers, raise the minimum wage and lead the Lynn community outreach program to pass statewide paid time off legislation for Massachusetts workers.
As the current President of IUE-CWA Local 201, the largest manufacturing local in the state, Pete represents hundreds of working people at General Electric, Avis/Budget, Ametek Aerospace, Veolia Water, and Saugus Library.
He’s proud to have the support of a growing list of 15 labor unions, including the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, which represents 400,000 hardworking men and women across the Commonwealth.