The New York City District Council of Carpenters, Laborers’ International Union of North America and Mason Tenders are officially endorsing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for re-election.
These unions were major supporters of ex-Assistant District Attorney Diana Florence in her 2021 run against Bragg, where she ultimately finished fifth.
Now, Florence is running again in a long-shot bid for Bragg’s seat, this time as an independent.
Bragg, who’s running for a second term, has previously scooped the support of heavyweight unions 1199SEIU, United Federal of Teachers, DC37 and the Hotel Trades Union, and Manhattan Congressional Reps. Nadler, Espaillat and Goldman.
“I am proud to stand alongside New York’s working people to ensure they are not exploited or abused, and can earn a fair wage in safe conditions for doing the important work that each of us relies on every day,” Bragg said in a statement.
Bragg tackled many high-profile cases in his second term, including Trump’s hush money conviction and the indictment of Luigi Mangione for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
“For the past 4 years, Alvin Bragg has used his position to fight for working people time and again,” District Council of Carpenters President Paul Capurso said, referencing the DA’s efforts targeting wage theft in the construction industry.
Florence formerly worked under Former Manhattan DA Cy Vance but resigned in controversy amid allegations she withheld evidence about a cooperating witness in a case.
“At a time when the justice system seems to cater too often to rich, politically-connected insiders and elites, Alvin brings a refreshing fairness and a commitment to doing the right thing to one of the most important law enforcement agencies in the country,” Mason Tenders Business Manager Dave Bolger said, citing Bragg’s creation of a Worker Protection Unit.
Maud Maron, a former Legal Aid attorney, is running against Bragg as a Republican.
