Working Families

Mayor Bloomberg has already spent $7.5 million flooding the airwaves, but he says it’s too soon to hold a debate. Tell the Mayor its time to talk about the tough issues facing NYC’s working families.

WORKING FAMILIES, EL DIARIO, AMSTERDAM NEWS INVITE MAYORAL CANDIDATES TO DEBATE “ISSUES THAT MATTER TO WORKING PEOPLE”
Debate in May will inform progressive party’s endorsement decision
New York City – Today, El Diario-La Prensa and the Amsterdam News carried front-page stories announcing a partnership with the Working Families Party to sponsor a [...]

The New York metro region is still facing unprecedented service cuts and fare hikes. Led by the Facebook Group 1,000,000 people against the NYC MTA FareHike, a broad coalition has come together to support a rally in Union Square. Partners include NYPIRG Straphanger’s Campaign, Transportation Alternatives, Keep New York Moving, and the Working Families Party.

“This is the second most powerful office in the city,” said Dan Cantor, Working Families Party Executive Director. “We want someone who will use the Comptroller’s power and pulpit to make this a city that works for all New Yorkers. In John Liu, we have such a candidate.”

Labor Leaders, Working Families Party, Facebook Activists Issue Earth Day Call on Albany for MTA Funding Deal

We did it! Our grassroots campaign to raise taxes on the wealthy to prevent budget cuts to schools, hospitals, and lots more ended in success.

Candidates: apply for the Working Families endorsement for a 2009 race here.

Documents for candidates seeking endorsement.

Victory: Together, we stopped the worst of the MTA fare hikes and services cuts. Read more