Two major New York City labor unions have withdrawn their support for former governor Andrew Cuomo to endorse Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who recently won the Democratic primary. The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and 32BJ SEIU, representing 40,000 and 85,000 members respectively, are backing Mamdani. Additionally, the New York State Nurses Association has also endorsed him. The unions are enthusiastic about Mamdani's potential to advocate for worker rights, while Cuomo acknowledged their previous support but has not entirely exited the mayoral race.
We are confident that whenever we're in a fight, Zohran will be on our side standing up for hospitality workers," Rich Maroko, the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council's president, told The New York Times. "That's why we are genuinely excited to endorse Zohran and ready to help him win in November.
We appreciated and valued their support during the primary," Rich Azzopardi, a campaign spokesman for Cuomo, told The Times when asked about the unions dropping Cuomo.
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