Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday threw their support behind the launch of Union Now, a new nonprofit meant to support workers involved in organizing drives, strikes, and contract fights and help unions coordinate large-scale campaigns against major employers, at a Manhattan event led by labor leaders.
Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, said Union Now was launching as a 501(c)(3) that would directly support workers who are organizing, striking or fighting for fair contracts. She said the group would work with unions to help ensure workers have the resources to sustain those fights and build campaigns at a larger scale.
