New York State AFL-CIO Announces Endorsements for NYS Legislature

Manhattan, NY – Today the 2.5 million member New York State AFL-CIO announced the endorsements of candidates running for State Senate and Assembly.

The endorsements took place at the state federation’s 2018 Committee on Political Education (COPE) Convention at the Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel in New York City. More than 1,000 delegates, representing union members from the public sector, private sector and building trades, were in attendance. 

Mario Cilento, President of the New York State AFL-CIO, said, “All of the candidates endorsed today understand the values and priorities of working men and women which is why we are committed to working hard to get them elected.”

The New York State AFL-CIO is coordinating a grassroots campaign to educate our members on labor’s position in these races and ensure our members get to the polls and support our endorsed candidates. 

The complete list of NYS AFL-CIO endorsed candidates can be accessed here.

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The New York State AFL-CIO is a federation of 3,000 affiliated public sector, private sector, and building trades unions throughout the state representing 2.5 million members, retirees and their families. Our State Federation, which is the largest and most diverse in the country, is committed to helping working families achieve a better life. For more information on the Labor Movement in New York, visit www.nysaflcio.org.