News | Labor Strong 2021

#LaborStrong2021 is a coalition consisting of NYHTC, 32BJ SEIU, NYSNA, CWA District 1, and District Council 37 representing over 362,000 members and households of essential workers.

Labor Coalition Endorses 31 Candidates for City Council

Marc Bussanich on Thursday, January 28 2021 - 1:13pm

January 27, 2021 | Reposted from TapInto.net

New York, NY—A coalition of five major city unions announced their endorsements for 31 City Council candidates, some of whom will represent the next generation of New York City Council leaders if elected on November 2.

New York's Activist Left and Organized Labor Begin Choosing Their Next City Council Class

Samar Khurshid on Wednesday, January 27 2021 - 10:09am

January 26, 2021 | Reposted from GothamGazette.com

With 31 members facing term-limits and with special elections slated to fill five recent vacancies, it is set to be a transformative year for the New York City Council. City politics have undergone a dynamic shift since the last class of Council members was seated after the 2017 municipal election, and activists and organized labor are hoping to take advantage of that fact in announcing their support for a new crop of Council contenders.

No longer operating under same political party, unions forge alliance in upcoming city races

SALLY GOLDENBERG on Tuesday, January 26 2021 - 10:18am

December 15, 2020 | Reposted from Politico.com

New York City’s public and private unions are joining forces to influence the makeup of the next City Council — a new association that’s formed in lieu of their previous involvement in the Working Families Party.

Five unions that comprise more than 360,000 employees are announcing a partnership called #LaborStrong2021 on Tuesday. In the coming weeks, they will roll out 26 Council endorsements — enough to influence the speaker’s race if they’re successful at the polls.