Transit Union Endorses Gomes for Mayor

News release from Gomes for mayor:

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1336 – Bridgeport has endorsed John Gomes for the Office of Mayor.

Union President Mustafa Salahuddin stated, “It it is time for a change in the city and in the leadership of Bridgeport and our union believes that John Gomes is the right man for the job.”

Salahuddin further stated, “The residents of Bridgeport, have watched the corrosion of the city and the lack of the vision and ingenuity needed to take the City of Bridgeport to the next level like that of its neighboring cities and towns. It takes more than paved streets and more housing units beyond the reach of those who can’t afford it to grow and stabilize Bridgeport; it takes attracting investors and corporations that see Bridgeport for what it can be with the right leadership.”

Salahuddin stated in closing that, “We gave Mayor Ganim a second chance, now it’s time to give someone else a chance, and that someone is John Gomes.”

Gomes stated, “I am honored to have received the endorsement of the Amalgamated Transit Union and thank President Mustafa Salahuddin and all the Union members for their support.”

The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) is the largest labor union representing transit and allied workers in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 1892, the ATU today is comprised of over 200,000 members, including: metropolitan, interstate, and school bus drivers; paratransit, light rail, subway, streetcar, and ferry boat operators; mechanics and other maintenance workers; clerks, baggage handlers, municipal employees, and others. The ATU can be found in 44 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and nine Canadian provinces.

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