5 August 2021: Cuomo Losing Labor Unions

As criminal probes into Cuomo emerge, labor groups call for him to step down

This report identifies several of the powerful labor unions, who have long backed Cuomo in power, but are now calling for Andrew M. Cuomo to resign.

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that more than half of the 150 state Assembly members support impeaching Cuomo should he choose not to resign. That would be enough to send the matter to the Senate for an impeachment trial that could result in the governor’s ouster.

The loss of political support doesn’t end in the Legislature, either. Several union organizations have issued statements in the past day that indicate it’s time for a change.

New York State United Teachers issued a statement Tuesday saying it found Cuomo’s response “equally troubling” as the attorney general’s report.

Another large labor organization joined with the teachers on Wednesday.

“The first job of any elected official is keeping safe the people they serve; it is clear from the appalling findings of the attorney general’s report, Gov. Cuomo failed to do that,” New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento said in a statement. “We fought for and won the very worker protections that were violated; there must be accountability without exception. Gov. Cuomo can no longer lead the state.”

It would be interesting to see how many of these unions participated in Andrew M. Cuomo's recently fundraising events.