CWA District One Endorses Bill Thompson for NYC Mayor

 

“The Communications Workers of America – District 1 endorses Bill Thompson, who has walked our picket lines, attended our rallies, and supported working people as an advocate and as comptroller.  He supports us on issues that matter, such as a city budget that makes the rich pay their fair share, instead of balancing the budget through a sales tax increase that hits middle and lower income New Yorkers when they are down," said Chris Shelton, Vice President for CWA District 1, which represents 35,000 members living and working in New York City.”

 

“Every day, our city is becoming more of a place for only the very rich, with the rest of us left behind.  That's not the city we love and we should not allow it to be transformed into a playground for the elite.  Bill Thompson is one of us and I will be voting for him.  In hard economic times, we need someone who will stand up for working people.  CWA District 1 will educate our members about the important differences between the candidates as we support Bill Thompson for Mayor," concluded Shelton, who is a resident of the Bronx.

 

CWA District 1 includes 180,000 members in New York, New Jersey and New England.  CWA represents 700,000 workers in the telecommunications, manufacturing, media, and public sectors.  Vice President Chris Shelton is the top officer for the region and is a member of the CWA national executive board.