Casey on earning union endorsement and his split with Biden over energy

CORAOPOLIS, Pennsylvania — Dressed in a suit and tie, Edward J. Bigley, the business manager of Plumbers Union Local 27, took to the podium just before Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) was set to speak and outlined who his union members were and why they were supporting the Scranton Democrat.

“We have 1,100 members that represent 15 counties, and we are one of the 17 unions that make up the Pittsburgh building trades,” Bigley said at the event at the plumber’s local building in suburban Pittsburgh.