.afscme33 is supporting paul_prescod for Pennsylvania's 8th Senate District because 'we know he will fight for us,' said union president Ernest Garrett.
published earlier this month,"Most left-leaning insurgent challengers usually don't get much labor support because unions often want to back who they feel is going to win. My campaign is starting in a unique position where we already have four union endorsements, and are seeking and anticipating more."
"I believe we need more educators running for public office," Prescod said,"because we have a full view of all the problems we face in our city and our state. As teachers we know our students don't come to us in a vacuum. We know they come to the classroom bringing with them the problems going on all around them."
Prescod's campaign has emphasized the need for a Green New Deal that can unify struggles for economic and environmental justice. Prescod argued that"the 8th district can be a leader in the state when it comes to infrastructure. And as a legislator, I will insist that as we move to a renewable energy future we're creating family-sustaining union jobs, not low-wage jobs."
"This campaign is about taking the movement we've been building all these years to the halls of power in Harrisburg." Prescod acknowledged that"I'm not just up against the incumbent, I'm up against his funders as well. People like Jeffrey Yass, a billionaire that pours money into school privatization, that pours money into far-right wing projects across the state, a person who is loved by the Betsy DeVosses of the world."
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