HARTFORD — After reviewing written questionnaires and conducting in-person candidate interviews, members of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union have voted to endorse a first round of candidates running for national, statewide and state legislative offices in 2022. The following statement may be attributed to Rochelle Palache, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU and head of the union in Connecticut.
“As a union representing a majority Black, brown and immigrant workforce of janitors, security officers and other building service employees across Connecticut, we are proud to announce our first string of endorsements in the general 2022 midterm elections. Senator Blumenthal has been a champion on issues of worker, civil and immigrant rights in Washington, including sponsoring the new Good Jobs for Good Airports Act. Attorney General Tong has done a remarkable job of using his office to support struggling working people. And Sean Scanlon has demonstrated in his career as a State Representative that he understands the real life impacts of the fiscal matters he’d oversee. Likewise, the state legislative candidates we are endorsing have done more than their fair share to make Connecticut a leader in protecting the wellbeing of workers, immigrants and those struggling for a foothold in a world that favors corporate interests. Thanks to them, Connecticut now has Pandemic Pay for essential workers, an extended period of medical coverage for those stricken by COVID, and state medical coverage for undocumented immigrant children. They also have also been central movers in creating and passing the Right to Recall and Captive Audience laws, which protect workers organizing for fair pay, better jobs and a union, like the brave men and women at fast food outlets on the interstate service plazas. We are proud to offer each of these candidates our unqualified support through the fall campaign season.”
Candidate Office
- Richard Blumenthal US Senate
- John B. Larsen US Congress (1st District)
- Joe Courtney US Congress (2nd District)
- Rosa DeLauro US Congress (3rd District)
- Jim Himes US Congress (4th District)
- Jahana Hayes US Congress (5th District)
- William Tong Attorney General
- Sean Scanlon Comptroller
- Julie Kushner State Senate
- Jorge Cabrera State Senate
- Saud Anwar State Senate
- Matt Lesser State Senate
- Pat Billie Miller State Senate
- David Michel CT House of Representatives
- Robyn Porter CT House of Representatives
- Corey Paris CT House of Representatives
- Pat Dillon CT House of Representatives
- Ed Vargas CT House of Representatives
- Bobby Gibson CT House of Representatives
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With over 175,000 members in 12 states and Washington DC, including 5,000 in Connecticut, 32BJ is the largest building service workers union in the country.