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.

More than sixty years after the historic marches from Selma to Montgomery, a new generation of voting rights advocates is retracing those seminal steps, not just to commemorate history, but to stop it from repeating itself.

Whether it’s the quiet streets of Sleepy Hollow or the bustling growth of the cannabis industry in Syracuse, the power of Local 338 is driven by members who look out for one another. This month, we’re spotlighting two members, Amelia Curry and Zak Warner, who demonstrate that while our workplaces may look different, our commitment to supporting our coworkers remains the same.