In the Democratic battle of the endorsements, former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy will be endorsed today by the Communication Workers of America Local 1298 – one day after the union president said the 10,000-member food and commercial workers union was on the verge of endorsing Democrat Ned Lamont.
The well-known president of the local CWA, Bill Henderson, said in a statement that Malloy is the state’s “best bet to protect the jobs we have, and to create new jobs for future generations.”
“Dan spent 14 years as mayor of Stamford delivering the very thing that Connecticut needs so desperately: jobs,” Henderson said. “When it comes to growing our state’s economy and creating good jobs while protecting the ones we already have, we believe Dan is our best bet because he’s done it all before. He’s shown he has what it takes to work alongside Connecticut families in helping to put our economy back on track.”
More than 4,000 workers are represented by Local 1298 of the CWA – in addition to thousands of retired members.
Despite accepting the endorsement, Malloy and his campaign are still saying that he’s an exploratory – rather than an official – candidate for governor.
“I’m honored to have the support of Connecticut’s communications workers – and they know they have my support as well, especially in their current contract negotiations with AT&T,” said Malloy. “It’s no secret that Connecticut faces many challenges in the years ahead if we want to climb out of debt and build a more sustainable future for our children. The simple answer to so many of our problems begins and ends with job creation. Should I choose to run for governor, I would look forward to working alongside the CWA in that effort.”