Mamdani Appoints UAW Champion Julie Su as NYC's First Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice

Region 9A members are representing UAW on NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team, which just announced the appointment of Julie Su as the first-ever Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice. This is a new position created in the NYC Mayor's Office that will coordinate all the work the administration will do to uplift workers rights, protect consumers, and keep corporate greed and bad bosses accountable.

As former U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Biden, Julie led the most pro-worker agenda in our federal government’s history, including ensuring that historic investments of federal dollars went to creating good union jobs, securing over $1 billion in back wages for victims of wage theft, and implementing the American Rescue Plan’s Special Financial Assistance program, which stabilized pensions for more than one million workers and retirees.

This appointment would not have been possible without our union's leadership and involvement in Zohran's historic campaign, as Julie Su was a tremendous champion of the UAW during the Stand Up Strike as Labor Secretary. We look forward to advancing workers' rights and organizing with Mayor Mamdani and Deputy Mayor Su.