Sentences with phrase «endorsements from labor unions»

Benjamin was the overwhelming favorite after getting multiple endorsements from labor unions and elected officials.

DiNapoli is well - liked in the Democratic Party and has been rapidly collecting endorsements from labor unions and fellow elected officials.

Schneiderman has so far won endorsements from labor unions 1199 / SEIU United Healthcare East and 32BJ, as well as elected officials including U.S. Reps. Jerry Nadler, Charles Rangel and Jose Serrano, NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

Maybe Cox is confused about which party he is running for... an endorsement from the labor unions that have bankrupted our state governments is an insult to any true conservative, especially one that facies himself allied with the tea party

Not exact matches

The Seattle Times reports that both candidates promised to address Seattle's acute homelessness problem, though Durkan claimed an early advantage in the race, with endorsements from local politicians, business groups, and labor unions.

Spokesman James Freedland says Schneiderman has racked up more than 50 endorsements from «progressive reformers and major labor unions.»

A number of organized labor groups have lined up to provide early endorsements to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he seeks a third term this fall and faces a new primary challenge from actress Cynthia Nixon, with the latest nod coming from the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1500, New York's largest supermarket workers union.

Levine has mended fences with Espaillat, drawn endorsements from the most elected officials and labor unions, and is widely considered the front - runner if not the presumptive winner, to the annoyance of the rest of the field.

Despite the opposition from the Queens party establishment, Sanders maintains endorsements from a number of progressive groups and labor unions.

In any other race Landis would probably be considered the front - runner, as he has received the endorsements of most of the significant labor unions apart from DC 37 and the UFT, which has not endorsed any of the candidates in the 6th CD, as well as the WFP line, and the support of Rep. Jerrold Nadler and AM Linda Rosenthal.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday received another endorsement from a labor organization: The Laborers International Union of North America.

Perez Williams, meanwhile, earned endorsements from many labor unions.

So far, Shafran has collected endorsements from several labor groups, including the Teamsters Joint Council 16 and UFCW Local 1500, one of the state's largest grocery workers union.

My sincerest thanks goes out to the unwavering endorsements provided to me from all of the labor unions, newspapers, advocacy groups, elected officials, and community leaders.»

Schneiderman lined up a long string of endorsements from the left — from labor unions like SEIU 1199 and HTC to the Rev. Al Sharpton (a nod that might come back to haunt the senator in the general election against Republican Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, after he pledged Sharpton's National Action Network would have an «annex» in Albany if he's elected»).

In November, the mayor made a show of rolling out his labor support when he first declared for reelection, touting early endorsements from SEIU 32BJ, the Uniformed Sanitation Workers Union, and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Hannon has received endorsements from other health - care oriented groups like 1199 / SEIU, a political key labor union.

Astorino recently picked up endorsements from 20 labor unions in the area, including the Building and Construction Trades Council.

Among unions, it broke through the close ties between Democrats and organized labor to pick up several endorsements from teachers locals, where members were fed up giving their support, their money and their votes to a governor who constantly tries to attack them.

Liu has bravely insisted he's still running for mayor in 2013, but that prospect will get even dimmer with the latest round of accusatory headlines; the biggest beneficiaries from Liu's decline are former comptroller Bill Thompson and current public advocate Bill de Blasio, both of whom would have tangled with Liu for labor union endorsements.

Until Thursday afternoon, the governor's campaign website touted 51 endorsements, from prominent labor unions, Democratic clubs, progressive advocacy groups, and political parties like the Women's Equality Party and the Working Families Party.

In spite of Cuomo's perceived preferences — and remember, the AG has not yet made a primary endorsement, and it now appears he might even choose to keep his powder dry until after the Sept. 14 election — Schneiderman is amassing supporting from labor unions, clubs, the LGBT community, fellow Democratic officials and two newspaper editorial pages, the Times and the Amsterdam News.

The allegations against Kellner and continued fallout prompted the loss of powerful endorsements, including some from other prominent politicians and one of the city's largest labor unions.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who has snagged the only few labor union endorsements made so far in this year's mayoral race, has also won the first congressional nod from the New York City delegation — that of East Side Representative Carolyn Maloney.

But Espaillat secured the support of the Transit Workers Union and several smaller labor organizations, and garnered endorsements from Mark - Viverito, two overlapping councilmen and from several of his fellow state senators.

Here's a link to the front of the mailer, which has a lot of rah, rah Schneiderman language and highlights his endorsements from The Times, the TU, The Nation, former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall and a plethora of labor unions.

Comrie has stockpiled an important number of endorsements, from labor unions to lawmakers, including Councilman I. Daneek Miller (D - St.

He has begun his 2017 campaign by rolling out endorsements from several labor unions and elected officials.