Cori Bush receives boost in endorsements from unions [Video]

ST. LOUIS – With the August primary election just over three weeks away, incumbent Congresswoman Cori Bush is picking up some key endorsements.

During a press conference at Kiener Plaza Friday, Bush’s campaign received a big boost in her bid for re-election for Missouri’s 1^st Congressional District. Dozens of union leaders stood alongside Bush, announcing their support.

“Coming out of COVID, many homeowners were going to lose and be evicted from their homes, creating a larger homeless population here in St Louis and across the country,” Jay Ozier, president of Coalition of Black Trade Unionist St. Louis Chapter, said. “Cori Bush sat there on the Capitol steps to fund it, to help ensure American people (and) homeowners be able to keep their homes.”

Some of the endorsements came from well-known labor groups, including SEIU Healthcare, National Nurses United, and Communication workers of America.

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