Service Employees Union endorses Darden Rice for St. Pete Council re-election

Darden Rice received a major endorsement Thursday from the Service Employees International Union in her re-election bid to the St. Petersburg City Council. SEIU stands for city workers in St. Petersburg. Rice now serves as City Council chair. “Darden Rice is a true champion for the working people of St. Petersburg,” said Alphonso Mayfield, President of SEIU Florida Public Services Union, in a statement Thursday. “Her work on the Wage Theft Program, fair hiring practices and other pro-worker initiatives show…