A Message from Business Manager Chris Erikson
Eric Adams dropping out of the race was predictable, and it is a welcome move for the Cuomo campaign. Much of Adams' support was opposed to Mamdani and should shift to Cuomo. The Democratic Party has to take responsibility for the loss of the only real Democrats in the Democratic primary, and now it’s down to only one true Democrat in the Mayoral race. Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and Sliwa is a MAGA Republican. Democrats are neither Socialists nor Trump supporters. Both threaten the City of New York and our economic security. Our city needs proven leadership now more than ever, and Cuomo has the effective skills to protect our values. I urge you to use the critical thinking skills that Local 3 has taught you, and don’t buy into the "pie in the sky, free everything" claims. This is especially important for our younger members who haven’t yet grasped the economic security provided by the cradle-to-grave benefits as part of their membership in Local 3, IBEW.
Cuomo has always been and is committed to union construction – where your economic security comes from – and there is nothing more important to us than that. Hopefully the Building Trades and some of the other unions in this city realize how important this election really is and urge their members to fight for the middle class that Cuomo is committed to protecting. The Teamsters Joint Council and Local 237 plus the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 726 and their State Legislative Board have stepped up behind the candidate who will ensure NYC’s stability and raise the standards for all working people, building on his track record of raising wages, increasing access to healthcare, enacting the nation’s strongest paid family leave program, expanding apprenticeships and workforce development programs, and building union to create more opportunities for New Yorkers to join the middle class.
We are going to have to work hard if we are going to win this election. I’m counting on all of us to do our part, so let’s get to work.
