UNITE HERE Local 25: “Jennifer has a history of fighting for workers’ rights, and our union is proud to support the grassroots people movement that Jennifer has built. ”
(Woodbridge, VA) – Today, the UNITE HERE Local 25, representing more than 7,500 hospitality employees of the D.C. metro area, endorsed Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy and her fight for working people in Virginia. More unions have endorsed Carroll Foy than any other candidate in the race.
“Jennifer Carroll Foy has a deep history of fighting for workers’ rights, which is why our union is proud to support her candidacy and the people-powered movement she has built,’’ said John Boardman, Executive Secretary Treasurer. “She has fought to raise the minimum wage and to protect workers during this pandemic and economic crisis that has devastated so many, and particularly our members in the hospitality industry. During these difficult times, it’s especially important that we elect a leader like Jennifer Carroll Foy. We trust her to deliver on her positive vision and elevate the voice of working people as Virginia’s next Governor.”
“I am truly honored to have the support of UNITE HERE Local 25 and its members, who have been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and deserve to be represented by a Governor who will put working families first,” said Carroll Foy. “Growing up in Petersburg, I have lived the struggles of everyday Virginians. I have stood on the picket lines with workers, and I have fought for their rights in the House of Delegates. My number one priority as Governor will be to ensure that working families have the opportunity to not just survive but thrive. We can and must be a leading example of a pro-worker economy.”
In addition to UNITE HERE Local 25, AFGE Council 1, Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association, Baltimore-DC Metro Building and Construction Trades Council, IUPAT District Council 51, Amalgamated Transit Union, Teamsters Joint Council 55 and Teamsters Local 730, American Federation of Government Employees Local 252, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, and IBEW Local 26 have also endorsed her candidacy.
Carroll Foy continues to build a broad, diverse coalition that is reaching Virginians across the Commonwealth. Her people-powered campaign is supported by hundreds of volunteers and allied organizations organizing across the Commonwealth. To date, community leaders, unions and organizations representing millions of working people have endorsed her candidacy, including:
- Amalgamated Transit Union
- American Federation of Government Employees Local 252 and Council 1
- Baltimore-DC Metro Building and Construction Trades Council
- IBEW Local 26
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 51
- Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association (Plumbers Local 5, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 10, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 110, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 486, Plumbers and Steamfitters 489, Steamfitters Local 602, and Sprinkler Fitters Local 669)
- Teamsters Local 730 and Joint Council 55
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
- Clean Virginia
- CASA in Action
- Democracy for America
- EMILY’s List
- Feminist Majority PAC
- March On
- People for the American Way
- Richmond for All
- Run Sister Run PAC
- Sunrise Movement
- Sunrise Movement Virginia
- Virginia Justice Democrats
- #VOTEPROCHOICE
- Women for the Win
- Working Families Party
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Jennifer Carroll Foy has dedicated her life to service. As one of the first women to graduate from Virginia Military Institute, a former foster mom, a magistrate judge, and public defender, Jennifer has embodied the ideals of community, honor and commitment in every facet of her life. During her time in the legislature, Jennifer led the way on the Equal Rights Amendment, proudly supported the successful fight to expand Medicaid to over 500,000 Virginians, and passed a budget that includes a 3% salary increase for teachers. She is a proud mother to twin three year olds, and wife to her husband Jeff, who she met her first week at VMI.