Statement of New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento on Billionaire Investment Against Alex Bores

Albany, NY - Alex Bores is the union movement’s clear choice to represent New York’s 12th Congressional District. He has a proven record of passing legislation at the state level that benefits working people, including legislation to address the negative impacts of AI. He has a plan to continue this work in Washington.

It’s no surprise that the rich are contributing millions to super PACs in an attempt to prevent common-sense regulations of AI. In politics, billionaires and large corporations will outspend working people every time. However, our strength is in our solidarity. They will never match the thousands of volunteer hours that union members dedicate to educating voters about the candidates who stand up for workers. We are committed to putting in the work to elect Alex Bores so that he will be a voice for workers in Congress.