UAW Endorses Labor Champions for New York City Council

This week, UAW Region 9A’s New York City Area CAP Council endorsed candidates for City Council, Comptroller, and Borough President in advance of the Democratic primary elections coming up on June 24.

“Our UAW endorsed candidates are labor champions and fighters for the working class,” said Jane Fox, UAW Local 2325 member and chair of the NYC Area CAP Council. “They walk our picket lines, stand up for free speech, fight back against corporate greed, and make sure New York families can not only survive in this city, but thrive.”

In addition to UAW’s earlier endorsement of three candidates for mayor—Jessica Ramos, Zohran Mamdani, and Brad Lander—the members of our CAP Council representing all UAW local unions across the New York City area voted to endorse the following candidates, who include three former UAW members:

Justin Brannan
Comptroller

Antonio Reynoso
Brooklyn Borough President

Chris Marte
City Council District 1

1. Harvey Epstein*
2. Andrea Gordillo*
City Council District 2

Shaun Abreu*
City Council District 7

Justin Sanchez
City Council District 17

Crystal Hudson
City Council District 35

Alexa Avilés
City Council District 38

Shahana Hanif
City Council District 39

Rita Joseph
City Council District 40

Bianca Cunningham
City Council District 41

Kayla Santosuosso
City Council District 47

* Former UAW member