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A groundswell of unanimous support from New York City's largest public employee union hailed for John Liu for Mayor.

In case you missed it, tune-in to NY1's "Road to City Hall" featuring a guest appearance by former New York State Labor Commissioner and one of America's iconic labor leaders: the legendary Lillian Roberts.


NY1 VIDEO: "City's Largest Public Employee Union Endorses Liu For Mayor" - 5/29/2013
EXCERPT - Lillian Roberts, the executive director of DC 37, said at the endorsement on the steps of City Hall that her union voted unanimously to support Liu because it views him as the biggest supporter of organized labor.

"We were stirred by the efforts of John Liu, who's been standing up and taking a position, and that's it. We have nothing against anybody else," Roberts said.

NBC NEW YORK VIDEO: "Liu's Endorsement, Thompson's Battle Plan" - 5/29/2013
EXCERPT - But on Wednesday, Democratic mayoral candidate John Liu picked up a big boost in his bid for City Hall.

CBS NEW YORK: "John Liu Wins Endorsement From City Government Workers Union" - 5/29/2013
EXCERPT - Executive Director Lillian Roberts says members were impressed by Liu's efforts as comptroller to curtail unnecessary spending and the hiring of private contractors for city work.

WALL STREET JOURNAL: "Big NYC public-employee union picks Liu for mayor" - 5/29/2013
EXCERPT - Liu has sounded themes of economic disparity on the campaign trail, noting that the income gap between the city's rich and poor has grown in recent years, and he also has emphasized his grasp of the city's finances as comptroller and a trained actuary

VILLAGE VOICE: "Comptroller John Liu Picks Up Huge Labor Endorsement From DC37" - 5/29/2013
EXCERPT - New York City's largest public union consists of over 121,000 members; with those numbers in mind, DC37 stands as a formidable force this November. And, last night, they chose their favorite in the post-Bloomberg detente: Comptroller John Liu.

As comptroller, Liu presents himself as the justice figure in city politics; his main job is to detect and eliminate corruption in all areas of government. It was his office that was responsible for uncovering the CityTime scandal in 2010--an event that sparked the fury of DC37 and other unions with the project's huge ties to private contractors. To the municipal workers, he's the defender and watchdog of the city's finances.

NEW YORK TIMES: "City's Largest Public Employees Union Endorses Liu" - 5/29/2013
EXCERPT - The endorsement solidifies Mr. Liu's credentials as perhaps the most pro-union and liberal of the Democratic candidates.

"This is so personal to me," said a buoyant Mr. Liu, flanked by union leaders, during an event at City Hall. "We've got to get the city out of the hands of the billionaires and the mega-corporations and put it back in the hands of the workers."

Union leaders cited Mr. Liu's consistent advocacy for city workers, dating back to his days as a councilman representing Flushing, Queens, as being a key reason he was backed so overwhelmingly. They cited, in particular, his aggressive work in highlighting the Bloomberg administration's scandal-tarred CityTime project, whose costs ballooned to $700 million from $73 million.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: "City Controller John Liu gets backing from city's largest public union, DC 37" - 5/29/2013
EXCERPT - District Council 37, the city's largest public employees union, has voted to endorse John Liu for mayor in a further splintering of labor political clout.

DC 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts said in a statement that her union would endorse the candidate most committed to "neglected communities and the public workers that serve them."

YAHOO NEWS: "District Council 37 Endorses NYC Comptroller John Liu for Mayor" - 5/29/2013
EXCERPT - On May 28, the 300-member Delegate Assembly of District Council 37, New York City's largest public employee union representing 121,000 active members and its Retirees Association, representing 50,000 members, voted unanimously to officially endorse New York City Comptroller John Liu for Mayor.

NEWSDAY: "Big NYC public-employee union picks Liu for mayor" - 5/29/2013
EXCERPT - In choosing the Democratic Liu from a crowded field of candidates in this year's election, District Council 37 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees underscored the populist tenor of his campaign. Liu will "restore government for the people," union Executive Director Lillian Roberts said at a rally on the City Hall steps.

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