{"id":194572,"date":"2026-04-12T17:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/194572\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T17:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:59:13","slug":"bernie-sanders-and-mayor-mamdani-headline-union-now-rally-in-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/194572\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders and Mayor Mamdani Headline Union Now Rally in Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe ‘Union Now’ rally aims to harness growing labor activism and progressive political energy to bolster union power and organizing across the region.Manhattan Today<\/p>\n

Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are set to headline ‘Union Now: Building the Labor Movement’ on Sunday at Terminal 5 in Midtown Manhattan, turning the West Side music venue into a full-blown pro-labor pep rally. Organizers say the event aims to boost union power and bring together union leaders, rank-and-file members and progressive elected officials for an afternoon of speeches and live music, as unions across the region ramp up organizing drives and contract showdowns.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Sanders and Mamdani have been vocal advocates for labor rights and union organizing, joining striking workers on multiple occasions. This event is part of a broader national effort to rebuild union density and push back against corporate influence in the workplace.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The ‘Union Now’ rally will feature speeches from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, as well as appearances by AFA-CWA president Sara Nelson and musician Josh Ritter. Organizers are pitching the event as a way to turn recent labor momentum into a larger organizing push, with a focus on demands around pay and working conditions.<\/p>\n

The event is scheduled for Sunday, April 13, 2026.Doors open at 12 p.m. and the speaking program begins at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Bernie Sanders<\/p>\n

A U.S. Senator and longtime advocate for labor rights and union organizing.<\/p>\n

Zohran Mamdani<\/p>\n

The Mayor of New York City, who has also been a vocal supporter of unions and worker protections.<\/p>\n

Sara Nelson<\/p>\n

The president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) union.<\/p>\n

Josh Ritter<\/p>\n

A musician who will be performing at the ‘Union Now’ rally.<\/p>\n

Friends of Bernie Sanders<\/p>\n

The organization hosting the event and providing event details.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must rebuild union density and push back against corporate clout in the workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing union membership and bargaining power is crucial for workers’ rights and economic justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sara Nelson, President, AFA-CWA<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Organizers are urging union members and supporters to RSVP and attend the ‘Union Now’ rally in person to show their solidarity and commitment to the labor movement.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This event represents a high-profile push by progressive leaders like Sanders and Mamdani to harness the recent momentum around union organizing and worker activism, with the goal of building a stronger, more unified labor movement that can challenge corporate power and advocate for better pay and working conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The ‘Union Now’ rally aims to harness growing labor activism…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":194573,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[75,84,83,9,24,63],"class_list":{"0":"post-194572","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manhattan","8":"tag-manhattan","9":"tag-manhattan-headlines","10":"tag-manhattan-news","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-city","13":"tag-nyc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}