(WESTERN NEW YORK) - The Western New York AFL-CIO Area Labor Federation (WNYALF), the region’s umbrella Labor Organization that oversees five Central Labor Councils in Buffalo, Niagara-Orleans, Dunkirk, Jamestown and Cattaraugus County, that combined represented more than 100,000 Union Members – has announced its 2015 Political Endorsements.

In a statement, the WNYALF – whose mission is to improve the lives and increase the power of Working Families, bring fairness and dignity to the workplace and secure social equity, said: After the elections we look forward to working with our Elected Officials to advance the priorities of Working Families.  These priorities include: Improving Wages and Working Conditions: Accountability for companies that receive tax subsidies for job creation; Making our hospitals safer for Patients and Staff; Strengthening Public Education; and Ensuring that Public Infrastructure Projects use materials that are Made in America.

As such, the WNYALF has endorsed the following candidates in 2015 Elections:

• New York State Supreme Court: James McLeod and Debra Givens
• Erie County Executive: Mark Poloncarz
• Erie County Legislature, District 3: Peter Savage
• Erie County Legislature, District 7: Patrick Burke
• Erie County Legislature, District 8: Debra Liegl
• Erie County Court: Sheila DiTullio
• Erie County Family Court: Kelly Brinkworth
• Cattaraugus County Clerk: Brittany Melfi
• Cattaraugus County Legislature, District 3: Karen Fenner
• Buffalo Common Council, Masten District: Ulysees Wingo
• Buffalo City Court Judge: JaHarr Pridgen
• Lackawanna City Council, Ward 4: Chuck Kowalski
• Tonawanda City Court Judge: Mark Doane
• Amherst Town Council: Hadar Borden
• Cheektowaga Town Council: Steven Specyal
• Hamburg Town Council: Tom Best Jr.
• Hamburg Town Clerk: Cathy Rybczynski
• Lancaster Supervisor: Johanna Metz Coleman
• Tonawanda Town Supervisor: Joe Emminger
• West Seneca Supervisor: Sheila Meegan
• West Seneca Town Council: Eugene Hart
• West Seneca Town Justice: Shannon Filbert