Allegheny County DA and Democratic candidate for Attorney General Stephen Zappala has won his first labor endorsement.

The Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council voted unanimously last week to back Zappala.

“Workers in the Pittsburgh region have had no better friend that District Attorney Stephen Zappala,” said Richard Stanizzo, Business Manager for the Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council. “He has always been responsive, fair and fearless when it comes to enforcing the labor laws that protect American jobs, keep workers safe and safeguard our rights to collective bargaining and addressing our grievances. We are confident that our brothers and sisters throughout Pennsylvania will see in Stephen Zappala what we see and embrace his candidacy.”

“Working families in Pittsburgh know I’ve stood up to the most powerful people, politicians and corporate special interests who have the money to hire an army of lawyers – so that our working and middle class families know the system isn’t rigged against them,” Zappala responded. “I am truly honored to have this important endorsement.”

Zappala is running against Josh Shapiro, John Morganelli and possibly Kathleen Kane in the AG Democratic primary contest that is set for April 26th.