FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Kate Whalen, kwhalen@nycclc.org, 347-453-7131

November 23, 2020, New York, NY — New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO President Vincent Alvarez today released the following statement:

"The New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO is proud to announce that the NYCCLC Executive Board has unanimously endorsed Kevin Riley for City Council District 12. Kevin is a lifelong resident of the Bronx who has devoted his career to lifting up working families and communities. He will bring new ideas as well as a wealth of experience to the Council, and will fight for a fair and equitable city budget that prioritizes good jobs with fair wages, benefits, and union protections for our city's working men and women."

The New York City Central Labor Council (NYCCLC) is a non-profit labor membership organization devoted to supporting, advancing and advocating for the working people of New York City. As the nation's largest regional labor federation, the NYCCLC brings together 300 local unions from every trade, occupation, public and private sector of the New York economy. We represent 1.3 million workers, including teachers, truck drivers, operating engineers, nurses, construction workers, electricians, firefighters, retail workers, janitors, train operators, bakers, and many more who are the backbone of today’s workforce.

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