Several Ann Arbor area unions held a rally in front of City Hall on Saturday. Meanwhile, campaign finance numbers show mayoral candidate Yousef Rabhi holds a financial advantage in contributions over incumbent Christopher Taylor.
Rabhi led the crowd as they pledged to support his campaign. Unions representing city, school district, graduate students and TheRide employees are all working without a contract.
Huron Valley Area Labor Federation President Ian Robinson says those unions have a lot in common.
“They all represent public sector workers who have been struggling to get decent compensation from employers that are governed by boards composed mainly of elected Democrats or people appointed by Democrats.”
Ian Robinson asked the crowd to support candidates who favor government expansion and workers’ unions.
Campaign finance reports released on Friday show Rabhi outraised incumbent Mayor Christropher Taylor. Rabhi reported contributions of just under $213,000, while Taylor raised over $176,000 this election cycle.
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