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The week ahead: unions hold mayoral forum

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Two public employees unions are teaming up to hold a forum for the three Democratic mayoral candidates. The forum will happen from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at East High School, 1801 East Main Street.

BENTE/AFSCME Local 2419 and AFSCME Local 1635, which combined represent about 2,500 workers, promise the candidates will discuss a wide range of topics. Mayor Lovely Warren, County Legislator James Sheppard, and former television news reporter Rachel Barnhart will be in attendance, according to the unions.

City of Rochester and Rochester school district employees will be questioning the candidates.