Showing posts with label TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION LOCAL 100 ENDORSES ADRIANO ESPAILLAT FOR CONGRESS. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 15, 2014

TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION LOCAL 100 ENDORSES ADRIANO ESPAILLAT FOR CONGRESS



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  John Samuelsen, President of TWU Local 100 said, “We are proud to endorse Senator Adriano Espaillat’s bid for Congress today.” “We are a diverse union of hard working New Yorkers who deliver a vital service to millions of fellow New Yorkers every day. Adriano has pledged to work with us to ensure our members are treated fairly on the job; that they work in a safe environment, and that they receive a fair and just contract from the MTA.  I am excited to work with him on initiatives to improve and expand transit service to the City’s traditionally underserved communities.  We view Adriano as a powerful force for social justice and we are proud to be part of his coalition of support. We are confident that he is the best person to fight for us in Congress and we are ready to get to work to make him our next Representative in the 13th District.”

   The Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU), which represents more than 64,000 active and retired members in New York, announced their support for Adriano Espaillat in his bid to represent the 13th Congressional District. This is the first major union endorsement for Espaillat since his announcement at the United Palace Theatre two weeks ago. Espaillat has received several key endorsements, including New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Senator Gustavo Rivera, Assemblymembers Karim Camara and Gabriela Rosa, Council Members Mark Levine and Ydanis Rodriguez, the Barack Obama Democratic Club of Upper Manhattan, and the Democratic Club of El Barrio & East Harlem.