News Release:
Service Employees Union Endorses Sayles Belton for Re-election
Minneapolis, MN (Oct. 3, 2001) � The State Council of the Service Employees
International Union (SEIU) today announced their endorsement of Mayor Sharon
Sayles Belton for re-election. The union represents over 5,000 workers in
Minneapolis such as school bus drivers, cooks, custodians, nursing home and
hospital workers, window washers and janitors.
�Sharon Sayles Belton has proven to be the kind of mayor who can bring
together the diverse population in Minneapolis and those represented in our
membership,� said Jan Cuccia, president of the SEIU state council. �Under
Sharon�s leadership, the working people of Minneapolis have seen
improvements in economic opportunities, job advancement and public safety.
We believe Sharon�s vision of bringing communities together will ensure the
future success for Minneapolis,� she added.
�I am proud to receive this endorsement. The people SEIU represents�the
school bus drivers, custodians, teaching assistants, secretaries and nursing
home workers�are truly the hard working core of our service economy,� said
Sayles Belton.
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Randy Schubring
Sayles Belton Campaign
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