| The National Federation of Federal Employees, a union that represents 100,000 federal employees throughout the country and in New York, announced today that they are endorsing Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senate.
(Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand with NFFE members. Photo courtesy of the NFFE.)
In their endorsement of Gillibrand, NFFE President Richard Brown acknowledges her support of federal employees and her advocacy on behalf of working Americans.
"Kirsten Gillibrand is without a doubt the strongest candidate to represent the people of New York," said NFFE National President Richard N. Brown, a lifelong resident of the state. "She understands the needs of constituencies throughout the state, and she is ideally suited to help struggling families get through this difficult economic period. She has been an unwavering advocate of federal employees, and indeed all working Americans."
Throughout her brief tenure in the U.S. Senate, Gillibrand has already proven herself to be a strong leader and champion of the middle class. Her vote in favor of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act delivered desperately needed funds to cash-strapped federal agencies that not only serve, but protect the American people every day. As a result of this vote, thousands of American workers are once again bringing home a paycheck and thousands more will be able to do so in the coming years.
As a co-sponsor of the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, a bill which gives four weeks of paid leave to federal workers caring for a newborn child, the Senator has demonstrated her commitment to building a better workplace for both current and future federal employees.
As the Representative of New York's 20th Congressional District, Gillibrand took a stand against the anti-worker, anti-union National Security Personnel System, protecting the pay and bargaining rights of the dedicated Department of Defense employees in her district. Advocating an 'open-door' policy with employee representatives, Gillibrand has consistently demonstrated a genuine concern for the issues that impact federal workers every day.
This is yet another endorsement and another labor endorsement for Gillibrand. The more endorsements she receives, the less likely a competitive primary will occur.
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