At the NYC Labor Day Parade on September 6th, Business Manager Chris Erikson proudly declared Local 3, IBEW’s endorsement of Andrew Cuomo for Mayor. Election Day nationwide is Tuesday, November 4th. New York’s early voting period is October 25th-November 2nd, and October 25th is also the last day to register to vote in New York.
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Upon announcing the endorsement of Cuomo for Mayor, Local 3 released the following statement:
Strong trade unions are the path to the middle class and economic security for working men and women, and Andrew Cuomo has stood hand in hand with unions for decades. Andrew is the best candidate to ensure NYC’s stability and to raise the standards for all working people. He will build 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 unions to create more opportunities for New Yorkers to join the middle class. Neither DSA nor socialism is the answer for NYC or America. Andrew Cuomo is a champion for working men and women, and that’s why Local 3 is proud to endorse him for Mayor of New York City.
