REQUEST AN ENDORSEMENT
The North Shore AFL-CIO endorsement process begins with a candidate submitting a questionnaire, which is reviewed by the scanning committee to make a recommendation, and final approval requires a two-thirds majority vote from the delegates.
The North Shore Federation of Labor is the organized voice of 80,000 working people and retirees in Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga Counties. Our membership is diverse and includes everyone from teachers, firefighters, and grocery store workers to electricians and aerospace workers. We come together at the North Shore AFL-CIO because we believe in one simple idea: when working people stand together, we can create positive change for everyone.
Endorsement Process
New in 2025, all candidates seeking an endorsement for a non-judicial municipal office must attend a 90-minute in-person candidate briefing. The briefings will be held:
- Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location TBD
- Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Location TBD
- Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Location TBD
ALL CANDIDATES must submit a candidate questionnaire in order to be considered for endorsement. After submitting your questionnaire, we will perform a technical review of your application. For non-judicial municipal candidates, we will reach out to municipal unions for their recommendation. The Scanning Committee will then review your questionnaire and candidates who are favorably reviewed will have their names brought before the Executive Board. The Federation's Delegates will have the final vote to endorse candidates and ballot measures based on how they will impact not only our unions but all working people. We carefully consider what each candidate and ballot measure will do to make stronger communities, including schools, healthcare, the right to form a union, trade policies, and much more.
We invite all candidates for office to participate in our endorsement process.
2025 ENDORSEMENT DEADLINES
Visit this page for information on our endorsements process.
- *The endorsement applications are now available*
- Endorsements will be considered on the following dates:
- September 9 Primary Election: June 4
- November 4 General Election: September 10
Please note that a submission prior to a deadline does not necessarily mean that your questionnaire will be reviewed or considered before the endorsement date. Questionnaires are reviewed in the order in which they are received.
SUBMITTING YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE
The Federation has moved to an online questionnaire. For any questions or concerns on this process, please contact Brian Pearson at 216.881.7200 ext. 11 or bpearson@clevelandaflcio.org.