Today, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) formally announced its endorsement of Adriano Espaillat for New York’s 13th Congressional District (NY-13). The RWDSU’s members who live and work across Upper Manhattan and the Bronx in NY-13 have been working in support of Espaillat’s campaign spreading the word among fellow members who work in grocery and non-food retail, department stores, pharmacies, in food service, building maintenance, at area airports, in warehousing and distribution and other industries in the city.

Today, in the face of a last-minute attempt to buy the election out from under working New Yorkers and organized labor, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) is reiterating its support for Assemblymember Alex Bores, who is bringing together the broadest coalition in NY-12 to take on the AI oligarchs and ensure this transformative technology works for people, not the powerful.

Today, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) announced that workers at the Patagonia store in SoHo voted unanimously to join the union over the weekend. The vote marks a historic milestone for employees of the outdoor apparel giant, as they become the first unionized Patagonia location in the eastern United States.

Today, workers at the Patagonia store in SoHo filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seeking representation with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). This filing marks a major turning point for employees of the outdoor apparel giant, as they move to become the first unionized Patagonia location in the eastern United States. The filing joins a powerful streak of retail organizing and contract wins by the RWDSU in New York City and beyond.