Today, our campaign made history by receiving the endorsement from the Connecticut AFL-CIO! Representing over 210,000 working families across the state, the AFL-CIO has never before endorsed a candidate in a gubernatorial primary in Connecticut but as John Olsen - President of the Connecticut AFL-CIO - said, "We've never had a candidate like this."
Olsen says today's endorsement speaks to Mayor DeStefano's incredible record of sticking up for working families. "John has proven over and over again that he understands the issues of working families. He is running on more than promises, he is running of a record of standing up for middle income people. Workers at the Omni and Yale University are better off because of his leadership and he's initiated more Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) than all the other communities in Connecticut combined. Plain and simple, John has been there for working families and now we're going to be there for him - today and everyday between now and Nov. 7."
Before receiving the endorsement, Mayor DeStefano spoke to a packed ballroom of delegates - stopping many times for standing ovations. Standing behind him at the podium were workers from SEIU 1199, AFSCME Council 15, Unite H.E.R.E. and the Building Trades. The Mayor asked for the delegates’ support and shared with them his vision for Connecticut. He singled out the workers standing behind him, telling the audience: "I know who I work for, I know where I come from, and I know where I'll go home to when all this is over."
In the coming months, we are very excited to work with the AFL-CIO and alongside hardworking men and women to fight for universal health care, job growth, lower energy costs and a moral minimum wage. Together, we will make Connecticut a better place for working families. Join our campaign today!
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