Cuomo, who has faced criticism from public - sector unions, basked in the praise of private -
sector labor allies with whom he has had a much closer relationship, and which have led a national movement for a $ 15 minimum wage.
Not exact matches
DiNapoli has his own traditional
allies after running twice statewide and winning that include public -
sector labor unions who have warred with Cuomo in the past, though those fights have largely subsided.
The WFP's endorsement of Nixon has also caused a rift with its former
allies in the
labor sector, currently aligned with Cuomo.
Cuomo is marshaling the state party and political
allies in the
labor sector to unseat Republicans who represent New York in the House who have voted for the health care legislation.
Labor has been increasingly frustrated with the dysfunctional Senate Democratic leadership, and the AFL - CIO, in particular, which counts among its members the building trades and public
sector unions, has a history of being
allied with the Senate GOP.