In the wake of Zohran Mamdani's primary victory for New York City mayor, organized labor has made a significant shift in endorsements, moving away from support for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Unions representing a substantial workforce, including 32BJ SEIU and the New York State Nurses Association, have rallied behind Mamdani, emphasizing his positive vision. This coalition represents 267,000 workers and indicates a strategic effort to build a broader governing coalition for his campaign, highlighting a contrast with scandal-laden opponents like Cuomo and Eric Adams.
What Mamdani has that is a great advantage is that he's bringing an optimistic, positive vision that isn't tainted, said 32BJ SEIU President Manny Pastreich.
Mamdani can build a very, very strong governing coalition by building out the incredible things he's already done, Pastreich explained.
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