Hotel workers back Recchia for congress
Former councilman Domenic Recchia, who is trying to unseat indicted US Rep. Michael Grimm, has picked up the endorsement of the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, AFL-CIO.
The union, which was founded in 1939, represents 35,000 hotel and motel workers in New York and northern New Jersey.
Josh Gold, the union’s political director, cited Recchia’s progressive credentials as a reason for the endorsement. “Domenic Recchia has been fighting for working families and progressive issues his entire career. It’s time for the people of New York to have a leader they can trust to carry their voice to Washington,” Gold said.