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Today, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) endorsed Tom Suozzi for the open seat in New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams welcomed Amazon to New York City at the ribbon cutting of their new flagship offices, stating the company is “delivering good jobs to New Yorkers.” Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) issued the following statement in response: “Amazon is not delivering good jobs for New Yorkers – period.”
“The RWDSU joins Governor Kathy Hochul in calling for federal assistance so we can better support migrant workers arriving here in New York. United, we are calling for federal work authorization, federal financial assistance and for the use of federal lands and facilities for sheltering migrants who need our help," said Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).
In the summer of 2023, RWDSU members in Ohio got involved in the “Vote No on Issue 1” campaign, engaging with fellow Ohioans to come out and vote NO on Issue 1 on Tuesday, August 8. In the latest attempt by Republican legislators to silence the vote of the people, this ballot referendum sought to amend the century old practice of amending the state constitution with a simple majority vote….
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