Sentences with phrase «labor endorsement from»
Brodsky's release comes on the heels of an announcement by his primary opponent, Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice, that she has landed her first labor endorsement from RWDSU.
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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.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver isn't too worried about today's news that the Civil Service Employees Association is yanking all endorsements and contributions, even though his conference benefits greatly from labor's political clout.
Spokesman James Freedland says Schneiderman has racked up more than 50 endorsements from «progressive reformers and major labor unions.»
The campaign of Independent Democratic Conference Sen. Tony Avella announced Friday the Queens lawmaker had received the nod from 1199 / SEIU, a key labor group that was instrumental in helping Gov. Andrew Cuomo receive the endorsement of the Working Families Party.
The senator's labor support — and he just announced an addition slew of endorsements from Local 2507 AFSCME (paramedics, EMTs and fire inspectors) and Local 802 of the 100,000 - member American Federation of Musicians)-- and its accompanying GOTV operation will likely give him an edge in what's expected to be a low turnout primary.
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
Reached by phone, Bailey said he was humbled to receive the endorsements, particularly from labor since his grandfather was a Teamster.
An endorsement from the labor - aligned party could be key as she seeks a Democratic nomination ahead of the vote on June 26.
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.
Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D - Ill., on Monday received the endorsement of the SEIU Illinois State Council, a vote of confidence from labor leaders and a pool of manpower that should help her in the three - way Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Republican Mark S. Kirk.
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.
Based on the money he has received from big labor, it would have been inconsistent for Murphy to not accept the endorsement.
Today he won endorsements from State Senator Eric Schneiderman and Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, has the nod from Manhattan BP Scott Stringer, and is in talks with the Working Families Party to gain their important support in labor - rich District 10.
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.
«Our endorsement in the Governor's race will be determined by our state committee, which is comprised of 232 labor, community and grassroots activists from across New York State,» said New York WFP director Bill Lipton.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday received another endorsement from a labor organization: The Laborers International Union of North America.
The endorsement will be a boost for De Blasio's campaign, which has been counting on his strong ties to labor to distinguish him from the other Democrats trailing Council Speaker Christine Quinn in the polls.
President Denis Hughes will be joined by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and labor leaders from across New York State as the 2 1/2 million member New York State AFL - CIO announces Labor's endorsement of Tom DiNalabor leaders from across New York State as the 2 1/2 million member New York State AFL - CIO announces Labor's endorsement of Tom DiNaLabor's endorsement of Tom DiNapoli.
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.
Senator's re-election bid receives slew of key endorsements from labor organizations Senator Bill Larkin (R,C,I - 39th District) today announced the endorsements of five major labor organizations in his bid for re-election in the State Senate.
Perez Williams, meanwhile, earned endorsements from many labor unions.
In 2014, Cuomo backed a Democratic - led state Senate as he received the endorsement from the WFP, a labor - backed organization that had flirted with the possibility of giving its ballot line to Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor who ultimately challenged the governor in a Democratic primary.
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.
Cuomo has received a series of labor endorsements in recent weeks as he faces a primary challenge for the Democratic nomination from Cynthia Nixon, an actress and education advocate.
Cuomo has called his consideration of a Grisanti endorsement a «difficult one» considering the pledge to help Democrats retake the state Senate, a vow he made when receiving the nod from the labor - aligned WFP.
«We had an endorsement from the faculty senate, from the student assembly, from a number of economic organizations from some, but not all, of labor.
The endorsements from labor come after Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz endorsed Grant in next month's primary over Kennedy.
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.»
Esposito was the first Senate Democratic candidate this year to receive an endorsement from Cuomo, who has pledged to help his party capture full control of the chamber as part of his endorsement deal with the labor - backed Working Families Party.
This comes on the heels of endorsements from labor and organizations in the Bronx and Citywide.
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»).
Powerful labor allies of Mr. Cuomo's are pushing to fill vacant slots on the party's central committee to tilt the governing body in the governor's favor — and threatening to withdraw from the party entirely if they fail and Ms. Nixon wins the endorsement.
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.
But a new tableau was emerging this weekend from the Working Families Party convention, where Mr. Cuomo scored the labor - backed party's endorsement as he seeks re-election against an underfunded yet feisty Republican: Mr. de Blasio the savior, swooping in from City Hall to convince a party of disgruntled liberals that Mr. Cuomo, champion of corporate tax cuts, should be their gubernatorial candidate.
After receiving an endorsement from what some consider New York's most powerful labor group, SEIU Local 1199, and and immigrants» rights group, the former secretary of state said this office would build on what President Barack Obama has done with immigration.
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.
Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor, two years ago sought the endorsement from the labor - aligned Working Families Party to run for governor.
DiNapoli is well - liked in the Democratic Party and has been rapidly collecting endorsements from labor unions and fellow elected officials.
The endorsement comes from the NFIB CA PAC, the organization's political action committee, and is based on positions regarding key small - business policy issues including health care, taxes, labor, and regulatory issues.
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.
Attorney General Eliot Spitzer holds leads of thirty points or more over any of the potential Republican nominees and has already lined up support from more than a dozen labor organizations, endorsements that make it difficult for Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi to mount a credible primary challenge.
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.