Florida’s largest labor organization representing health care professionals is getting behind Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ campaign for Miami Mayor.

1199SEIU is endorsing Higgins, one of 13 candidates running to succeed term-limited Mayor Francis Suarez . The group released a statement saying health care workers “need leaders who value our work and fight for policies that put people first.”

“Eileen Higgins fought to ensure healthcare workers are now covered by Miami-Dade County’s Living Wage Ordinance , and she has a proven record of standing with working people across our community — expanding affordable housing, improving public transit options, and creating opportunities for Miami families to thrive,” said Margarette Nerette , 1199SEIU’s Vice President of Lo

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