Today, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) announced its endorsement of Letitia “Tish” James for re-election as Attorney General of New York. This endorsement marks the latest chapter in a deep, decades-long partnership between the RWDSU and James, a relationship that spans her entire career in public service in the fight for justice for working people. From her first run for the New York City Council to her tenure as Public Advocate and her historic election as Attorney General, the RWDSU has stood with Tish James. Today’s announcement reaffirms that James remains the premier champion for New York’s working class in the office of the New York Attorney General.

This Black History Month, the RWDSU honors the Black workers, organizers, and leaders whose courage and collective action built the American labor movement – and whose legacy is the foundation of our ongoing fight to organize the South.

This past Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the streets of Newark didn’t just echo with the memory of a leader; they vibrated with the footsteps of a movement. RWDSU Local 108 was proud to stand on the front lines as a key endorser and participant in the Martin Luther King March of Resistance, joining a coalition of over 200 organizations to demand justice, dignity, and a fair shake for every worker and family in our community.

RWDSU Local 338 members at The Herbal Care achieved a strong first contract at one of the first adult-use–only dispensaries in New York State to organize and successfully negotiate a union agreement. The organizing win was supported by  New York’s labor peace law, which protects workers’ ability to unionize without fear.