Posts tagged Campaign workers
Feud between progressive unions that put Mayor Johnson in office yields Giannoulias key endorsement
October 21, 2026 // The Service Employees International Union Locals 1 and 73 threw their formidable support behind Alexi Giannoulias, the presumed frontrunner with a campaign war chest of $19.2 million. SEIU affiliates together donated over $4.5 million to Johnson’s 2023 mayoral campaign. The union also provided scores of campaign workers and materials.
With campaign workers unionizing more often, former staffers recall effort on Pete Buttigieg campaign
March 9, 2022 // Cedar Rapids-based International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 238 Secretary-Treasurer Jesse Case, who is currently helping to organize members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said the labor movement is pressuring candidates to improve the lives of their workers. Otherwise, he said, those candidates risk losing the union vote.