FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2021

Contact: Chelsea Connor | cconnor@rwdsu.org | 347-866-6259

STATEMENT FROM RWDSU ON INCOMING NEW YORK GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

(NEW YORK, NY) – Today, in response to the announcement of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) issued the following statement on incoming New York Governor Kathy Hochul:

“The RWDSU welcomes our soon-to-be Governor, Kathy Hochul, as she takes on the enormous responsibilities of governing our state, and managing New York’s response to the pandemic.   

“We have worked with her throughout her years in Congress and as Lieutenant Governor; and we have seen that she is a strong and smart leader with the right values.

“We look forward to continuing to work with her to protect and advance the needs of working people during these extraordinary times.”

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 The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) represents 100,000 members throughout the United States. The RWDSU is affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW). For more information, please visit our website at www.rwdsu.org, Facebook:/RWDSU.UFCW Twitter:@RWDSU.