Council Candidate Farokhi Nets Labor Endorsement
The Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council AFL-CIO announced Thursday it is endorsing Amir Farokhi in his bid for the Atlanta City Council Post 2 At-Large.
“Atlanta’s working families need another strong advocate in the city council, and Amir Farokhi has the commitment and knowledge to help make Atlanta a city that works for working families,” Eric Robertson, Political Director for Teamsters Local 728,” said in a statement.
The Labor Council is comprised of 42 local affiliates that represent 87,000 union members across Metro Atlanta, including workers in the building/construction trades, communication and transportation sectors, as well as city, county, and federal governments. Workers represented include employees for AT&T, UPS, Kroger, Nabisco, Kaiser Permanente, Owens Corning, City of Atlanta, Fulton County, Lockheed, MARTA, Northwest Airlines, and Pilots Association at Delta Airlines, among others.
The group endorsed State Sen. Kasim Reed (D-Atlanta) for mayor in July. The Council has endorsed every winning candidate for mayor over the last 20 years.