Labor Strong declares likely victory in 28 City Council races:
This year, five major New York City unions - 32BJ SEIU, District Council 37, Communication Workers of America District 1, The Hotel Trades Council, and the New York State Nurses Association - formed an unprecedented coalition in 2020 to fight for worker-centered victories in the City Council. Working people are on the front lines of every issue that impacts New York City. Our members know firsthand what it means to be "essential workers," and to do the jobs that keep the city running and our communities thriving. That's why our unions, representing 362,000 workers in New York City, came together to help elect a New York City Council that will consider the needs of working people and their communities first. Labor Strong 2021 is proud to have endorsed 28 City Council primary winners - a majority of votes in the City Council.
Labor Strong 2021 congratulates the following candidates who have a clear victory or leads of 10 percent or more:
District 2: Carlina Rivera
District 3: Erik Bottcher
District 4: Keith Powers
District 5: Julie Menin
District 6: Gale Brewer
District 7: Shaun Abreu
District 8: Diana Ayala
District 10: Carmen de la Rosa
District 12: Kevin Riley
District 13: Marjorie Velazquez
District 16: Althea Stevens
District 17: Rafael Salamanca
District 18: Amanda Farias
District 20: Sandra Ung
District 21: Francisco Moya
District 22: Tiffany Caban
District 25: Shekar Krishnan
District 28: Adrienne Adams
District 29: Lynn Schulman
District 31: Selvena Brooks-Powers
District 32: Felicia Singh
District 33: Lincoln Restler
District 34: Jennifer Guitierrez
District 37: Sandy Nurse
District 38: Alexa Aviles
District 43: Justin Brannan
District 45: Farah Louis
District 47: Ari Kagan
We are proud to have been the biggest independent labor committee of the 2021 cycle dedicated to the City Council. We invested $1 million in priority races through a combination of digital, video, and direct mail outreach to ensure essential workers' voices are front and center in the City Council. The field programs of these unions furthered the work of the table through member communications, phone calls, texts, and knocking on thousands of doors in targeted districts. It's thanks to these efforts that we will elect a pro-worker majority for the City Council! We're extremely proud of all of the hard work put into this election season and the solidarity we built in working together. We look forward to working with a majority pro-worker Council that will center essential workers in our recovery.