From NYC Mayor to Toledo transit ballot measure to New Jersey Governor, a good election night for the ATU

The November off-year elections in the U.S. were a good night for the ATU, public transit, and working families. Our ATU Locals and members played a critical role in many of these victories.

In New York City, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was overwhelmingly elected Mayor of New York City thanks to the hard work and early support of our NYC Locals 726-Staten Island, 1056-Flushing, 1179-Queens, and 1181-New York. “New York City Mayor-elect Adams will rebuild the middle class, bolster public transportation, and strengthen the rights of labor unions,” said International President John Costa.

In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy was re-elected as well as Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop. The ATU has been Ridin’ With Murphy since he was first elected Governor and helped deliver this victory. The ATU New Jersey State Council and Locals across the Garden State look forward to continuing to work with Governor Murphy to build back better for public transit, workers, and families. The ATU has also been a longtime supporter of Mayor Fulop and looks forward to working with the Mayor to improve the community of Jersey City.

In Ohio, there were multiple wins with Justin Bibb being elected Mayor of Cleveland and Shontel Brown being elected to Congress for Ohio’s 11th District, both endorsed by Local 268-Cleveland, OH. Also, Cincinnati Mayor-Elect Aftab Pureval, endorsed by Local 627-Cincinnati, OH, was elected. In addition, thanks to the hard work of Local 697-Toledo, OH, Issue 12 was passed to boost public transit in the city.

Thank you to all our members who contributed to our COPE program and got out the vote for these important elections. v