L.A. labor federation announces choices****

The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, announced its endorsements for the March 3 election and, to no one's surprise, is backing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and incumbent City Council members for re-election.
In addition, the County Federation said it will back Measure B, the Green Energy measure proposed by a coalition of city unions.
"The working men and women of the Los Angeles labor movement recognize the importance of working with the environmental community to support a measure that helps clean-up our air while at the same time creating good green jobs," said Maria Elena Durazo, secretary-treasurer of the federation. "It's these kinds of partnerships that will result in a cleaner environment and a new economic base with green-collar jobs Angelino's can raise their families on."
In addition to Villaraigosa, the labor group announced its support for Councilwoman Wendy Greuel for City Controller and Councilman Jack Weiss for City Attorney.
It also announced it is supporting the re-election of Council members Ed Reyes, Dennis Zine, Richard Alarcon, Jan Perry, Eric Garcetti and Janice Hahn. In the open 5th District seat, they said they will support former Assemblyman Paul Koretz.
***It alsoendorsed Councilman Bill Rosendahl for re-election
On the Los Angeles Unified School District, the group said it is supporting the re-election of board president Monica Garcia and the election of Steve Zimmer and Nury Martinez to the two open seats.
It also is backing the four incumbents on the Los Angeles Community College District board, Angela Reddock, Kelly Candaele, Nancy Pearlman and Miguel Santiago