Sentences with phrase «several labor unions»

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

Fernandez, who said he has been doing «traditional campaigning» with community walkthroughs, has been endorsed by several labor unions, including the District Council 9 International Union of Painters and Allied Traders, the PEF Political Action Committee Region 10 and the Local 46 Metallic Lathers & Reinforcing Iron Workers.

The WFP, meanwhile, has faced an internal dispute over the direction of the party, with several labor unions departing over the years.

Arcuri's «no» vote cost him the support of some of his liberal base, including several labor unions and the Working Families Party, a line he has carried in previous elections.

The Queens Democratic Party, as well as several labor unions, still support Mr. Liu.

► George Fernandez, the former Community Board 12 chairman and most recently its treasurer, who stepped down to run for the Assembly, is running a very grassroots campaign with the backing of several labor unions.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Several labor unions say that more than $ 400,000 in contributions by Walmart since 2001 helped bring about the creation of an unusual taxpayer - paid subsidy last month to help employers offset a higher minimum wage in New York.

He has also been endorsed by several labor unions, including TWU Local 100 and 1199 SEIU.

The press conference, drawing a throng of reporters the week before the Democratic primary, comes as the editorial boards of publications like the New York Times and New York Observer, along with several labor unions, buck Ms. Hochul in favor of Mr. Wu.

Meanwhile, Perez Williams this week won endorsements from several labor unions.

Comrie, who was backed by numerous elected officials, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, as well as several labor unions, won with 69.4 percent of the vote.

Niou's still the favorite candidate of several labor unions, having received the backing of 32BJ SEIU, District Council 37 and the Hotel Trades Council.

It's not a big surprise, though, especially after Maloney's report that he had $ 310,000 on hand after the first three months of fundraising this year, and his endorsement by several labor unions.

Several labor unions have even said Wal - Mart's $ 400,000 campaign contributions to Senate Republicans since 2001 influenced the legislation.

While the Working Families Party formally backed Oliver Koppell, a former attorney general and city councilman, several labor unions that had already lined up with Klein are sticking with him.

Katz has the backing of the powerful Queens Democratic Party and several labor unions, as well as most of the borough's elected officials, who walked her through their neighborhoods.

Comrie was backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, who campaigned with him in downtown Jamaica on Primary Day, most southeast Queens elected officials and several labor unions.

Comptroller Scott Stringer and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, along with several labor unions, rallied to Espaillat's cause, and the challenger later secured the endorsement of the New York Times, which had endorsed a third - party challenger in 2012.

Rebecca Lynch, who took a leave from the de Blasio administration to run for the seat, came in third place with 1,352 votes despite having the support of the the Working Families Party, several labor unions including the Teamsters Joint Council 16, and the City Council's Progressive Caucus.

As an apparent condition of this deal, Mr. de Blasio and several labor unions endorsed Mr. Avella and the labor - backed Working Families Party withdrew their support for Mr. Liu.

Cuomo has already been endorsed by several labor unions, the Human Rights Campaign, a leading national LGBT advocacy group, and even musician Elton John.

Espaillat, a variety of Hispanic elected officials, several labor unions, and the five - member, GOP - aligned Independent Democratic Conference of the state Senate have thrown their support behind Alcantara, who has said she will caucus with the IDC if elected.