DISTRICT COUNCIL 37 ENDORSES NYC COMPTROLLER JOHN LIU FOR MAYOR
John
Liu has been an ally in our union’s campaign against wasteful
contracting out and a good friend to New Yorkers we serve in communities
citywide.
On May 28, the 300-member Delegate
Assembly of District Council 37, New York City’s largest public employee
union representing 121,000 active members and its Retirees Association,
representing 50,000 members, voted unanimously to officially endorse
New York City Comptroller John Liu for Mayor. The union’s endorsement
was announced at a news conference on the steps of City Hall on May 29.
DC
37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts said, “DC 37 members and all New
Yorkers face a critical mayoral election this November, which could
bring a truly great mayor who will end the current favoritism toward the
wealthy 1% and restore government ‘for the people’— the poor and
working-class people of New York City. A mayor who makes New York City’s
neglected communities and the public workers that serve them a
priority. With last night’s vote by our Delegates, DC 37 officially
endorsed New York City Comptroller John Liu as the candidate best
qualified to be that mayor.”
DC
37’s endorsement came after a process of careful deliberation and
evaluation of mayoral candidates seeking its support, which included an
evaluation and recommendation by the DC 37 Screening Committee and the
Delegates. Earlier DC 37 also held a Mayoral Forum on May 16,
co-sponsored by 15 labor/community partners, where candidates seeking
the union’s endorsement had an opportunity to speak and answer questions
on issues of importance to DC 37 and its labor/community partners
before an audience of hundreds of members.
“We
evaluated Comptroller Liu’s answers to tough questions — both at our
Mayoral Forum and from the DC 37 Screening Committee — regarding issues
of importance to District Council 37 and the communities our union
members serve,” said Roberts. “We also looked at his consistent track
record of actions to curtail contracting out, overspending and waste of
taxpayer dollars throughout his tenure as Comptroller. DC 37 members
have been able to count on John Liu’s support during our fight to
protect vital services and our jobs.
"With
DC 37’s endorsement of Comptroller Liu,” Roberts continued, “comes a
pledge to work diligently on his behalf with our powerful, sophisticated
field operations to get out the vote. This union has a proven record of
successfully supporting our endorsed candidates. We look forward to
putting DC 37’s mighty army of volunteers into the field to help elect
New York City Comptroller John Liu as New York City’s next mayor — a
mayor who truly believes in government for the people.”
District Council 37 is New York City’s largest public employee union, with 121,000 members and 50,000 retirees.
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