Service Workers’ Union 32BJ SEIU Endorses Latoya Gayle for State Senate

BOSTON – After offering candidates the opportunity to complete a detailed questionnaire and meet with members for an in-depth interview, Local 32BJ of the Service EmployeesInternational Union (SEIU) today is proud to announce its endorsement of Latoya Gayle for election to the Massachusetts State Senate in the 1st Suffolk District.

“At Latoya Gayle’s candidate interview, our members were impressed with her rootedness in the Dorchester community where she has raised her four children, her experience in supporting the mission of public education, and her keen sensitivity to the struggles of working people in Boston,” said Kevin Brown, Executive Vice President of 32BJ SEIU and the head of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island district, which represents 22,000 janitors, security officers, airport workers, and other service workers. “Our diverse membership sees themselves reflected in Ms. Gayle’s experiences and supports her determination to ease the region’s affordability and housing crisis, and to fight for the rights of working people across Dorchester, South Boston, and all of Massachusetts. We are proud to offer Latoya Gayle our endorsement and look forward to doing all we can to encourage our members and other voters in her district to support her in the upcoming Democratic primary.”

“I'm grateful to have earned the endorsement of SEIU 32BJ,” said Latoya Gayle, Candidate for Massachusetts State Senate, 1st Suffolk. “The members of 32BJ are the workers who keep our communities running every day and do the essential work that keeps our city functioning. Their labor is often behind the scenes, but its impact is felt everywhere.”

“Whether it's fighting for fair wages and safe working conditions or standing up for immigrant workers facing unlawful attacks from the Trump Administration, 32BJ has consistently been a powerful voice for working people. I believe workers deserve dignity and respect, and I'm proud to stand with 32BJ and honored to have their support.”

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32BJ SEIU is the largest property service workers union in the country, representing 190,000 janitors, security officers, airport workers, and other essential property service employees in 12 states across the East Coast and Washington, D.C., including 22,000 members in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island district.