Lt. Governor candidate Jumaane Williams announced today that his campaign has received the endorsement of District Council 37 Local 420 AFSCME. The prominent local union represents a wide range of employees in the health sector, including those who work in health and hospitals corporations, fire departments, the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health.
DC 37 Local 420 released the following statement regarding the endorsement, "As a councilman, Jumaane has fought tirelessly to better the lives of his constituents. As a New York City resident, he readily gave up his freedom fighting for the freedom of others. As Lieutenant Governor, we can trust him to protect and preserve the rights of all New Yorkers. Local 420 AFSCME is proud to endorse Jumaane Williams for Lieutenant Governor of New York!"
Local 420 is the leading force in DC 37's organizing efforts in the health sector. Unlike in years past, the DC 37 governing body did not endorse a candidate for this year's Lt. Governor race, which has led to the 51 local unions to make individual endorsements.
"I'm proud to have Local 420's support to become New York's next Lieutenant Governor," said Williams. "The politics of the past are failing workers across the state, which is why Albany needs bold progressive leaders to advance a truly progressive agenda. I am grateful to the nearly 9,000 members of Local 420 for their support, and look forward to working along side of them during the final stretch of this important race."
Local 420 is the third union to endorse Jumaane's insurgent campaign in the Democratic primary for Lt. Governor. He was previously endorsed by DC 1707 AFSCME and SSEU Local 371. This endorsement builds on two separate endorsements this week by New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera, Co-Chair of the Counci's Women's Committee, and New York State Senate candidate Jessica Ramos.
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