TWU Endorses Marvin Holland and Henry Butler for City Council

JUNE 9 -- John Samuelsen, president of TWU of America and TWU Local 100, announced the union's endorsement of two transit workers -- Marvin Holland and Henry Butler -- for the New York City Council. Mr. Samuelsen was joined by Councilman Robert Cornegy (D-Brooklyn), Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright (D-Brooklyn), former Assemblyman Al Vann and former Assemblywoman Annette Robinson at the Union Hall. Henry Butler, a retired subway conductor and Local 100 shop steward, is currently the District Manager for Community Board 3 of Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn. He is running as a Democrat in the 41st City Council District in Brooklyn. Marvin Holland, a subway cleaner by title, is Local 100’s Political Action and Legislative Director. He is running as a Democrat in the 9th City Council District in Manhattan.