ANDOVER, MA — State Rep. Tram Nguyen has secured the endorsement of the Massachusetts Service Employees International Union (SEIU) State Council in her bid for Congress, adding another major labor endorsement to her campaign in the crowded Democratic primary for the Sixth Congressional District.
The SEIU State Council, which includes 1199SEIU, SEIU Local 509, SEIU Local 32BJ, and the SEIU Committee of Interns and Residents, voted last week to endorse Nguyen, describing her as the “clear choice” in the race. Together, the organizations represent more than 120,000 workers across Massachusetts.
“The vote of support from the members of the SEIU State Council is incredibly gratifying and a game-changing moment for our people-powered campaign,” Nguyen said in a statement. She pointed to her family’s journey from Vietnam to public housing in Lawrence and said supporting working people has been central to her life and public service…