DC 37, CITY'S LARGEST PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNION, HAILS ELECTION VICTORIES

100% of Endorsed Candidates Win Their Election: Non-Partisan Election Initiative Defeated

District Council 37, the city's largest public employees' union with 125,000 members and 50,000 retirees, today hailed the victories the union achieved in Tuesday's election.

"DC 37 is a potent political force," said DC 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts. "Tuesday's election results show, once again, how this union comes through for our candidates. All the candidates we endorsed, won their elections. We also led the fight against the Mayor's non-partisan election initiative which was soundly defeated."

"DC 37's well-organized, proven, sophisticated field operations as always did an outstanding job in getting out the vote. We had thousands of members out on the streets on Tuesday handing out palm cards in support of our candidates and our issues. We made tens of thousands of calls on our phone banks. We galvanized our members through our website, union newspaper, and at our Oct. 29th "Fair Contract Now" rally at City Hall attended by over 20,000.

"Our members not only provide city services, 85% of them live in New York City and are consumers of those services. That's why the city's elected officials and the issues that concern all New Yorkers are vitally important to us. We are well known for our political clout and yesterday's victories attest to that fact. It is a tribute to the efforts of all our members."

DC 37's Screening Committee and Executive Board recommended all the candidates who were then ratified by the delegate body.