At the same time, according to Republican Senator Joe Griffo, there's some angst among G.O.P. members because of Klein's sudden abandonment this summer — under pressure from de Blasio and
major labor unions who were threatening the I.D.C. with primary challenges — of the current coalition structure.
Not exact matches
Cuomo,
who says he will seek a third term, has strong poll standing and institutional support from
major labor unions and business leaders.
«The
unions are still going to be
major players after this, but it will change their revenue picture and it will force them to dial back some of their activities that don't reflect urgent concerns of the members,» said the Empire Center's Ken Girardin,
who is rooting for a decision adverse to organized
labor.
The rally, though not billed as another
labor - related event for Mr. Cuomo, corralled hundreds of members from three of the state's
major unions — 1199 SEIU, 32BJ SEIU and the Hotel Trades Council — into several pens on Seventh Avenue around 41st Street to hear the Democrats,
who spoke from a stage above the crowd.
But the congressman —
who is on the cusp of losing the endorsement of every influential
labor union in the city, and was already denied the backing of
major city pols like Comptroller Scott Stringer and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — has never been so endangered.
The Patient - Centered Primary Care Collaborative is a coalition of
major employers, consumer groups, patient quality organizations, health plans,
labor unions, hospitals, clinicians, and many others
who have joined to develop and advance the Patient - Centered Medical Home.