Labor Council Issues Local Election Endorsements

Labor Unions representing workers across Rensselaer County announce picks for local offices

TROY, NY (10/15/2013)(readMedia)-- The Troy Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO (TALC) issued their local political endorsements at their recent monthly Delegates meeting, which is the culmination of a process that spanned several months and included extensive written questionnaires as well as numerous interviews with candidates for local public offices.

TALC President Herb Hennings noted, "I want to thank all of the candidates that interviewed, as well as the dedicated Delegates who volunteered many hours of their time to thoughtfully and thoroughly screen them. We're looking forward to hitting the streets for our endorsed working class champions."

The TALC intends to execute a vigorous field program and mobilize dozens of members to hit the streets in support of endorsed candidates, including door-to-door as well as phone canvassing and will participate in targeted "Get Out The Vote" (GOTV) efforts.

Endorsements were issued for the following candidates:

Rensselaer County Legislature

  • Mark Fleming, Rensselaer County Legislature (LD1)
  • Gary Pavlic, Rensselaer County Legislature (LD1)
  • Edward Manny, Rensselaer County Legislature (LD1)
  • Cindy Doran, Rensselaer County Legislature (LD1)
  • Peter Grimm, Rensselaer County Legislature (LD1)

Troy City Council

  • Rodney Wiltshire, At-Large
  • Robert Doherty, 4th District

The TALC is comprised of over three-dozen affiliated unions, representing over 13,000 union members and their working families across Rensselaer County. For more information about TALC and the local labor movement, be sure to visit www.cdalf.org.