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Long
Island–
Labor’s efforts help a fellow union member running for
Islip Town Council to victory in primary. Jim Morgo, NYSUT
member and Chris Bodkin, won the primary for Islip Town Council
on Tuesday. The LI Federation of Labor worked to get the vote
out by contacting the over 9,000 union members in the district
through phones, mail and door-to-door.
For more info on LI Federation of Labor endorsed
candidates please visit, http://www.longislandfed.org, or contact the LI Fed at
631-348-1170.
NYC–
NYC CLC helped coordinate GOTV activities on primary day for
labor’s endorsed candidates. Over 2000 union volunteers
were on the streets pulling out the vote.
Run-off for certain city wide races to be held;
Public Advocate, NYC Comptroller. For complete NYC Primary
results visit- http://www.scribd.com/doc/19807685/2009-Primary-Results
For more information please visit http://www.nycclc.org, or contact NYC CLC at
212-604-9552.
Westchester-
Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body focuses on general
election campaigns in Eastchester and Town of Carmel. Christine
Doody Doherty is running for re-election to Eastchester Town
Council and Joseph Villanueva is running for Eastchester Town
Council.
The CLC will
also be working on Marc Pekowsky, Carmel Town Council and David
McKay Wilson, running for Carmel Town Supervisor as well as
other races.
For a complete listing of CLC endorsed candidates,
please visits, http://www.wpclb.org, or contact the WPCLB at
914-698-7988.
Hudson
Valley– Labor phone
banks & Labor Walks scheduled throughout Sept & October
in Dutchess, Orange, & Ulster
Counties.
Visit http://www.hvalf.org for endorsements, walk dates, times, target
races, etc., or contact HVALF at
845-567-7760.
Capital
District– CDALF Sec
Treasurer, Jeff Stark wins primary in Amsterdam town board race.
CD ALF focuses on General elections in Town of Colonie and
Albany County Legislature.
Paula Mahan
(D) endorsed by the Albany Central Federation of Labor is
running against Michael Hoblock (R) in a contested race for
Colonie Town Supervisor. Contact the CDALF for labor walks and
phone bank locations.
Visit http://ny.aflcio.org/cdalf/ for more information on
endorsements as well as target races for Labor 2009 or CDALF at
518-452-0404.
North
Country– CLCs
interview candidates in CD 23 Special Election to be held Nov.
3, 2009. (click
here for questionnaires) Bill Owens (D), Dede Scozzafava
(R), and Doug Hoffman (C) are running to replace Congressman
John McHugh (R) who was recently appointed Secretary of the Army
by President Obama.
Central
NY– ALF Annual
Meeting, Sept. 26, 2009 Syracuse, NY.
Syracuse CLC
endorses Stephanie Miner (D) in general election for Mayor of
Syracuse.
CNY ALF
Annual meeting to be held:
Saturday, September 26,
2009
NYSUT
4983 Brittonfield Parkway
East Syracuse, NY
10:00am - 5:00pm
Visit
http://ny.aflcio.org/cnylabor for more information on
endorsements and Labor 2009 activities or contact CNY ALF at
315-422-3363 or 607-729-2547
Rochester & Genesee
Valley NY– Labor
walks scheduled for Monroe County Legislature in town of
Greece.
September 19th, October 3rd, 17th, and
31st
9:30am
2300 West Ridge Road, Rochester, NY 14625
[across from Greece Ridge Mall]
The RGV ALF
will be walking in support of Jo Valeka-Voigt (D) running in
County Leg district 19 as well as for fellow union member Dan
Maloney (D) , UAW for Greece Town Supervisor. With labor’s
density in the town of Greece and past targeted efforts to build
a strong member to member program there, labor has a good chance
of picking up both seats.
For more
information on Labor Walk dates and efforts on other races,
please contact the RGV ALF at 585-263-2650.
Western
NY– Labor takes lead
to confront attacks on IDA reform in county legislatures. The
WNY ALF has been working with local building trades councils to
fight off anti-IDA resolutions introduced in Erie and Niagara
County legislatures as well as the Amherst Town Board.
These
anti– IDA reform resolutions have been introduced as a way
to circumvent real reform in Albany. The WNY ALF and its
coalition partners have been working with members of the county
legislatures to ensure labor standards are part of any
resolution that may make its way through committee.
For more
information on the WNY ALF activities on IDA reform as well as
other issue campaigns, please contact the WNY ALF at
716-852-0375.
The NYS
AFL-CIO “Action Line”, our new e-newsletter, will
update you periodically on our political, legislative, and
grassroots initiatives statewide. If you have any
questions or comments, please send them to Amy Desjardins,
Director of Organizing and Field Services at adesjardins@nysaflcio.org or call 518-436-8516 x235.
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