Zohran Mamdani: “I am proud to be standing here as the mayor elect who will…”

“Labor. And that exhaustion is one that has also given rise to a movement where people are demanding what they deserve. And I am proud to be standing here as the mayor elect who will be on these picket lines and not only commit to the funding that DCWP requires to continue to enforce these kinds of provisions, but also to make it clear that this is part and parcel of the work of making this an affordable city. It's also ensuring that these workers can live a dignified life. I'll tell you what is also different, is that four years. Four years have come and gone and hundreds of shops have voted to join unions.” (40:34–40:55)

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