The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Pennsylvania State Council announced their endorsement of Steve Santarsiero in the PA-08 congressional race.
"Throughout his time in the General Assembly, Steve Santarsiero has been a champion of SEIU members and working families all over Pennsylvania. He's stood with us in the fight for higher wages, more funding for schools, healthcare, and human services, and has shared a vision for a better commonwealth. Now, we will stand with him as he takes the fight to Congress," said Neal Bisno, President of SEIU Healthcare PA.
SEIU Pennsylvania State Council has supported Santarsiero since his first bid for the General Assembly.
"I am proud and humbled to announce the support of SEIU -- and the tens of thousands of Pennsylvania women and men they represent -- for our campaign for Congress," said Steve Santarsiero. "As a former teacher and current State Representative, I'm committed to fighting to ensure that all students who dream of getting a higher education have the opportunity to realize that dream, that all workers are fairly compensated with a living wage, and that all seniors retire with the dignity and security they've earned and deserve."
SEIU Pennsylvania represents 80,000 women and men across the commonwealth and includes local unions SEIU HCPA, SEIU 32BJ, SEIU 668 and the Pennsylvania Joint Board of Workers United.