Cuomo endorsed by 1199SEIU, NYC's largest health care union, despite previous call for resignation

Mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo on Friday locked in the endorsement of 1199SEIU, New York’s largest health care workers’ union, continuing a trend of organized labor organizations lining up behind the former governor’s bid for City Hall.

The endorsement comes even though the union’s boss, George Gresham, demanded Cuomo’s resignation as governor in 2021 amid accusations that he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women.

In a statement, the powerful union said it opted to back Cuomo for mayor because he as governor helped raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 and expand paid family leave. The union, which is known to financially boost its preferred candidates and launch rigorous get-out-the-vote efforts for them, represents 200,000 nurses, therapists, hospital support staff and other health care workers in the city.

“At a time when our city is facing enormous challenges, we need leaders with the experience and vision to deliver real results — our members recognize that Governor Cuomo is the clear choice to lead New York forward,” said Gresham, a longtime Cuomo ally who has recently faced scrutiny from his members amid allegations of financial mismanagement.




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