The Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties Central Trades and Labor Council is one of nearly 500 state and local labor councils of the AFL-CIO and are the heart of the labor movement. 

The council is a democratically elected body dedicated to representing the interests of working people at the state and local level. 

They mobilize their members and community partners to advocate for social and economic justice, and they strive daily to vanquish oppression and make our communities better for all people—regardless of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity or national origin.

The Trades Council recently met and voted to endorse many union members and supporters of the labor movement in the upcoming elections. The council will endorse races spread across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties for local races within these three counties.

This election year, the Labor Council endorses the following candidates: St. Lawrence County Legislative Districts: 3rd - Adam Jarrett; 5th - Daniel Horton; 6th - Larry Denesha; 7th - Ginger Storey-Welch; 8th - Paula Sturge; 9th - Anthony Levato; 10th - Margaret Haggard; 11th - Amber Spinner; 12th – Patrick Brady; 13th - Setcher Krywanczyk; 14th - Adrian Taraska; 15th - John Michno.

Town Justice: Potsdam - David Haggard. Norfolk - Rachael Mulvana.

Vernon “Sam” Burns, President
Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties Central Trades and Labor Council, AFL-CIO