Delegates to the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, voted Aug. 11 to endorse Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter for reelection. Additionally, the federation endorsed four candidates for Saint Paul school board: James Farnsworth, Halla Henderson and Uriah Ward for full terms, and Clayton Howatt in a special election. 

The endorsements are the first of several the Saint Paul RLF is likely to make in local elections across the east metro this fall. The federation brings together over 100 local unions, representing nearly 60,000 union members who live and work in Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties. 

“Our federation endorses candidates after a rigorous screening process that offers union members an opportunity to interact directly with local candidates,” said Kera Peterson, president of the Saint Paul RLF. “We know candidates who earn the labor endorsement share our movement’s commitment to family-sustaining wages, good benefits, strong worker protections and the freedom to bargain collectively.” 

For more information on the Regional Labor Federation’s screening and endorsement process, call 651-222-3787.