Macey had mixed feelings about the sick days legislation, but after consulting with local labor leaders, the former steelworker said, “I went along with them. Sometimes there's a little give and take. And so I voted for it.”
Macey’s challenger, Singer, argues that the 9th District needs a stronger advocate for current and future workers. He has made funding for the Allegheny County Port Authority and community college system top priorities.
Of the Port Authority, Singer said, “My wife used to take a bus into work, but they've cut so many routes that that's pretty much impossible anymore."
“The Mon Valley,” the White Oak resident added, consists of “working-class neighborhoods. These are neighborhoods where we have a lot of people of color. Don't we have a right to public transportation?”