Vedat Gashi Endorsed for Congress in NY 16 by Labor Groups
Diverse Group of Unions Emphasize Gashi's Values, Experience & Positions on Key Issues for Working Families
Lloyd Trufelman, Community Contributor
Posted Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 12:30 pm ET
Westchester County Legislator Vedat Gashi, Candidate for Congress (GashiforCongress.com)A diverse group of labor organizations in and around Westchester have endorsed Vedat Gashi in the August 23 Democratic congressional primary for NY 16, emphasizing that Gashi's experience, values and positions on economic development and infrastructure issues make him well suited to advocate for workers and their families.
"I'm humbled to receive the support of this large group of important labor organizations," said Gashi, who currently serves as a Westchester County legislator. "I look forward to working with them to improve conditions and deliver results for working families across NY 16".
"Our campaign will fight to protect working families and help the middle class, because this district deserves a representative who supports mainstream Democratic policies and will put progress before posturing and work hard to deliver tangible results for everyday New Yorkers," Gashi noted, adding, "we're focused on making real progress on kitchen table issues like holding down taxes, lowering health care costs, strengthening our infrastructure, and improving our economy".
The endorsing labor organizations are: Asbestos Workers Local 91; Boilermakers Local 5; Bricklayers Allied Crafts Local 5; Building Laborers Local 235; Building Trades Council; Dock Builders Local 1556; Ironworkers Local 40; Ironworkers Local 417; Laborers Local 60; Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Local 279; Operating Engineers Local 137; Ornamental Ironworkers Local 580; Painters District Council 9; Plumbers/Steamfitters Local 21; Road Sprinkler Local 669; Teamsters Local 456; Teamsters Local 813; Teamsters Local 814 and Tile, Marble, and Terrazzo Local 7. Additional endorsements will be announced by Gashi's campaign in the coming weeks.
New York's 16th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives includes part of the northern Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Rye, White Plains and Yonkers.
Westchester and Bronx residents interested in Gashi's campaign can visit https://www.vedatgashi.com/, https://www.facebook.com/GashiforCongress, https://www.instagram.com/vedatgashi/ and https://twitter.com/legislatorgashi to learn more, volunteer, and contribute.
