Boston – Citing a strong commitment to working families, 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) announced today its list of endorsements for candidates running in municipal elections across Massachusetts. In addition, 32BJ is also endorsing Michael Brady for State Senator in the Brockton special election.
“These candidates have demonstrated a deep commitment to the working people of Massachusetts,” said Roxana Rivera, Vice President of 32BJ. “Now more than ever we need real champions of working families ready to fight for good middle class jobs.”
“We look forward to the election of a strong, progressive group of public servants who stand up for working families,” said Roxana Rivera, Vice President of 32BJ SEIU, which represent over 18,000 property service workers in New England.
A complete list of the union’s endorsements is below. Endorsements in other races will be forthcoming.
| Boston | At-Large City Council | Ayanna Pressley |
| Boston | District 4 City Council | Charles Yancey |
| Boston | District 8 City Council | Josh Zakim |
| Boston | At-Large City Council | Michael Flathery |
| Boston | At-Large City Council | Michelle Wu |
| Boston | At-Large City Council | Steven Murphy |
| Boston | District 5 City Council | Timothy McCarthy |
| Boston | District 7 City Council | Tito Jackson |
| Cambridge | At large city council | Denise Simmons |
| Cambridge | At large city council | Dennis Benzan |
| Cambridge | At large city council | Dennis Carlone |
| Cambridge | At large city council | Leland Cheung |
| Cambridge | At large city council | Marc McGovern |
| Cambridge | At large city council | Nadeem Mazen |
| Chelsea | At large city council | Calvin Brown |
| Chelsea | At large city council | Damalis Vidot |
| Chelsea | At large city council | Roy Avellaneda |
| Lawrence | Distrist B | Estella Reyes |
| Lawrence | District C | Kendrys Vasquez |
| Lawrence | At large city council | Modesto Maldonado |
| Lawrence | At large city council | Nilka Rodriguez-Alvarez |
| Lawrence | District A | Sandy Amonte |
| Medford | Mayor | Stephanie Burke |
| Somerville | At large alderman | Dennis Sullivan |
| Somerville | District 6 alderman | Lance Davis |
| Somerville | District 5 alderman | Mark Niedergang |
| Somerville | District 1 alderman | Matthew McLaughlin |
| Waltham | Mayor | Thomas Stanley |
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| Brockton | State Senate | Michael Brady |
With more than 150,000 members in 11 states, including 18,000 in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, SEIU 32BJ is the largest property services union in the country.
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