| Additionally, we are thrilled by the candidacy of Nilofer “Nina” Ahmad for Pennsylvania Auditor General.
Ahmad is a molecular biologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and first-generation Bangladeshi American. As president of the Philadelphia NOW, she led the fight against workplace discrimination and harassment of women and People of Color.
On Nov. 3, six Congressional seats are up for grabs in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. We ask that you vote for the following candidates endorsed by the state AFT:
Christina Finello, D-1 (Bucks and parts of eastern Montgomery County.)
Brendan Boyle, D-2 (Northeast Philadelphia and parts of North Philadelphia)
Dwight Evans, D-3 (West Philadelphia and parts of Center City)
Madeleine Dean, D-4 (Montgomery County)
Mary Gay Scanlon, D-5 (Delaware County)
Christina Houlahan, D-6 (Chester County)
TAUP’s Committee on Political Education has made a select number of endorsements for the PA legislature:
Nikil Saval D-Senate 1
Joe Hohenstein D-House 177
Malcolm Kenyatta D-House 180
Chris Rabb D-House 200
If you do not live in these districts, consider the endorsements from AFTPA or the PA AFL-CIO.
As Election Day approaches, we ask that you consider joining in the Labor Movement Get Out the Vote campaigns.
This year, our phone banks are virtual, volunteers can participate from home with their computer. For more information, click here.
If you have any questions or would like more information, below is a list of Labor 2020 organizer for our areas.
Philadelphia: Aja Beech, 215-609-5559, ajab@paaflcio.org
Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Chester: Kate Martucci, 412-398-9827, kate@sepaalf.com
Greater PA: Bob Butterworth, 760-277-1683, bbutterworth001@gmail.com and Valerie Butterworth, 760-277-1172, valerieb001@gmail.com |
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