{"id":488,"date":"2018-05-17T03:20:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T03:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newarkspeaks.com\/?p=488"},"modified":"2018-07-07T17:52:58","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T17:52:58","slug":"32bj-announces-endorsements-and-praises-victorious-nj-mayors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newarkspeaks.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/17\/32bj-announces-endorsements-and-praises-victorious-nj-mayors\/","title":{"rendered":"32BJ announces endorsements and praises victorious NJ mayors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Stephon Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The union 32BJ SEIU has been busy this past month announcing endorsements and praising the victories of those they have endorsed.<\/p>\n<p>The union has endorsed incumbents in 14 congressional races in the New York, Long Island and Hudson Valley areas. It endorsed Tom Suozzi in District 3, Greg Meeks in District 5, Grace Meng in District 6, Nydia Vel\u00e1squez in District 7, Hakeem Jeffries in District 8, Yvette Clarke in District 9, Jerry Nadler in District 10, Carolyn Maloney in District 12, Adriano Espaillat in District 13, Joe Crowley in District 14, Jos\u00e9 Serrano in District 15, in Eliot Engel in District 16, Nita Lowey in District 17 and Sean Patrick Maloney in District 18.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew Yorkers can attest that these candidates work hard every day to represent working people, support good jobs and immigrant and civil rights,\u201d said 32BJ President H\u00e9ctor Figueroa in a statement. \u201c32BJ SEIU proudly endorses these candidates for re-election and will work with them to ensure they represent the values and needs of working families in the nation\u2019s capital, push back against the Trump administration\u2019s anti-worker and anti-immigrant policies and advance racial and climate justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over in New Jersey, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka celebrated a re-election victory last week, declaring that he \u201cwon big\u201d during a Tuesday night election night party.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Brown, vice president and New Jersey State director of 32BJ SEIU, championed Baraka\u2019s accomplishments<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMayor Baraka has been a steadfast leader in the fight for justice and equality. During his first term in office, Mayor Baraka and several City Council members have pushed forth a progressive agenda which lifted up working families and all Newark residents,\u201d said Brown in a statement. \u201cHe has enacted paid sick leave, raised the minimum wage for Newark workers, advocated for higher wages, benefits and much-needed union representation for Newark Airport workers and ensured that Newark remains a fair and welcoming city for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last week also marked the Paterson mayoral election victory of Andre Sayegh. The mayor-elect and councilman, who lost a bid for mayor in 2014, will take over July 1, after the reign of Jane Williams-Warren (who replaced the scandal-riddled former mayor Jos\u00e9 Torres).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank You, Paterson,\u201d said Sayegh on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Brown praised Sayegh\u2019s record and said he would champion working-class causes as mayor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a progressive Councilman and as a past member of Paterson\u2019s Board of Education, Sayegh opened preschools to make city streets safer and helped homeowners afford to stay in their homes,\u201d said Brown in a statement. \u201cMayor-elect Sayegh, a strong supporter of labor, has previously said unions \u2018support working families\u2019 and are an important part of Paterson\u2019s history and its future. We know that he has the best interests of workers in mind. There\u2019s no questions he\u2019s been a tireless advocate for working men and women, and we believe he\u2019ll continue to do so as mayor.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Stephon Johnson The union 32BJ SEIU has been busy this past month announcing endorsements and praising the victories of those they have endorsed. The union has endorsed incumbents in 14 congressional races in the New York, Long Island and Hudson Valley areas. 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