Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo will score a key endorsement Saturday from Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, his first union backing for the general election in NYC’s mayoral race.
Cuomo was expected to announce the endorsement by the powerful 29,000-member union at the annual Labor Day Parade in Manhattan.
The ex-governor had scored the union’s endorsement in the Democratic primary, where Cuomo was upset by socialist Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.
The governor expects other unions of the fence in the general election “soon to follow,” one Cuomo operative boasted to The Post.
“While a lot of unions were quick to jump ship out of political weakness, there are a lot more who are absolutely not interested in getting in bed with a socialist,” the source said.
“IBEW Local 3 has always been more than just a union—it has been a force for fairness, dignity, and opportunity for working families,” said Cuomo in a statement provided to The Post. “This endorsement is deeply meaningful to me because we have walked this road together for decades. From building airports, bridges, and tunnels, to standing up for fair wages and safe working conditions, IBEW Local 3 has been at the heart of New York’s progress.”
“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,” said IBEW Local 3 Business Manager Christopher Erikson.
“Andrew is the best candidate to ensure NYC’s stability and to raise the standards for all working people,” continued Erikson, adding that “neither DSA nor socialism is the answer for NYC or America,” a reference to frontrunner Mamdani.
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