Support for Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, the final two Chicago mayoral candidates, is growing.
At the same time, just a few blocks away, Johnson received the endorsement of the powerful SEIU Local One which represents more than 45,000 union workers janitors, security officers, airport workers and many more. Their endorsement will also come with a significant amount of cash. , is strongly committed to fighting for economic and racial justice.
"We have risked our health and safety to keep you and your loved ones to unsafe as well to keep your business safe, but we as downtown janitors who often worked late hours, ask to also be protected," said Urszule Przybys, vice president of SEIU Local 1."As the next mayor of the city of Chicago, we need to have a vibrant working class if we're going to have a vibrant business class.
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