FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 ― Cincinnati, OH: At the July meeting of the executive board of the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council Tuesday, July 6, the executive board voted to recommend the endorsement of Aftab Pureval in the 2021 Mayoral race for The City of Cincinnati. The following evening, at the July 7 meeting of the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council Delegate Body, that recommendation was unanimously affirmed by the Delegates.
When notified of his endorsement by Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council, Mr. Pureval commented, “Our friends at the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council are champions in the struggle for fair compensation and protections for working families. It’s an honor to have their support in my campaign for Mayor. I look forward to our partnership as my administration works to improve the opportunities for organized labor and all working families across the city.”
Mr. Pureval, currently the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, is the first Democrat elected to this office in more than 100 years. During his tenure he brought modern and professional reforms to the Clerk’s office. He invested in the people who serve this city by paying a living wage to all employees and becoming the first county officeholder in Ohio to offer comprehensive paid family leave.
About the endorsement, Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council President, Bill Froehle said, “The decision by the Labor Council to endorse Aftab Pureval for Mayor Cincinnati is a statement by the Labor Community recognizing the respect shone by Mr. Pureval for working people when he ensured a Living wage for his entire clerk staff. It is our expectation that Mr. Pureval will continue to be an advocate for working families and to help bring about economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our city.”
For further information, contact Brian Griffin, Director of Communication & Technology, Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council – 513.421.1846 or bgriffin@cincinnatiaflcio.org.