By Jesse Russell

With New York City's municipal union, AFSCME DC 37, endorsing Michael Bloomberg for reelection, some eyes have turned to the Working Families Party. The party is a community-labor coalition based in New York State and made up of more than 50 labor organizations. Working Families has had some important successes in both endorsing candidates and running their own. New York media organizations have called the early endorsement of Bloomberg by DC37 "a nail in the Democrats coffin." However, the Village Voice notes on their website that during the last mayoral election, DC 37 endorsements didn't affect the primary, run-off or general elections. The members of the Working Families Party have yet to come to a consensus on who to endorse in the race, but Alex Navarro, spokesperson for the coalition, doesn't think the decision of DC37 will affect that decision.

[Navarro]: The District Council 37 endorsement probably doesn't have much impact on our process. We certainly noticed it, but DC37 isn't an active participant in the party.