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AFSCME District Council 36 announced their endorsement of City Councilwoman Suzie Price for Long Beach City Mayor. The endorsement comes on the heels of Price advancing to the November General election in a 6 candidate field garnering over 38% of the vote of ballots counted. Price earned the endorsements of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47, California State Controller Betty Yee, State Senator Tom Umberg, and Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell. Price recently reported raising $400,000 in just twelve weeks, highlighting the strength and enthusiasm in her broad coalition of support.
“AFSCME District Council 36 is proud to endorse that stand with the working men and women of our region,” said Walter Blair, Administrator of AFSCME District Council 36. “We look forward to her continued solidarity with our members in their fight for fair wages, benefits, and retirement security. Price has demonstrated that she understands the critical role public employees play in delivering the services all our communities rely on, from our schools and our social workers, to our transit systems and our criminal justice system.”
Los Angeles-based AFSCME District Council 36 serves 60 autonomous Local Unions with five regional offices across the Southland. Their nearly 20,000 members perform a diverse array of roles in local government, legal aid and nonprofit social service organizations, yet all share a common pride and dedication to public service. An affiliate of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) International Union in Washington D.C., “Council 36” was chartered in 1969.
“It is an honor to have earned the endorsement of AFSCME District Council 36 in my campaign to become the next Mayor of Long Beach,” said Price. “As a public employee union member of over 20 years, I share a common goal with Council 36 in performing the utmost service as a public servant. I am committed to advocating for their organization and its members by working to increase equity and opportunity for our public servants throughout Long Beach and Los Angeles County”
