DC #35 Endorsed Municipal Candidates Have Strong Election Day Results

Candidates endorsed by District Council #35 for Mayor, City Council and Boards of Aldermen did well on Election Day in Massachusetts. DC #35 endorsed candidates Setti Warren (Newton) and Joe O'Brien (Worcester) swept to victory in open seat races, and Will Flanagan (Fall River) won the final after defeating the incumbent in the preliminary.

IUPAT General President Jim Williams and Esstern Region VP Bill Candelori attended District Council #35's October 15th Delegates meeting. President Williams updated the Delegates and Local Union Officers (who were also invited to the meeting) on the current IUPAT national agenda and answered members questions.

The following members won gas cards at the STAR program on Saturday October 3, 2009.  If your name is on this list you will be receiving your card in the mail shortly.  The cards should be used as debit cards.  If your address has changed recently you should call the Finishing Trades Institute at 617-524-0248 as soon as possible.

Lowell Labor Cookout with Nikki Tsongas.

Business Representatives Bill Doherty, Joe Guarino and Bill Legrand joined up with members of District Council #35 and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (center) at the 2nd Annual Labor Cookout in Lowell, MA.

District Council 35 Business Manager Jeff Sullivan joined thousands of other labor leaders and union members in mourning the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy.  "On behalf of the membership of District Council 35 I extend our deepest sympathies to the Kennedy family.  Senator Kennedy was our most reliable ally and a true friend of this organization.  Over the years he has helped our union and our members in ways that can't be quantified.  He will be sorely missed." Sullivan said.