# Mamdani privately meets with powerful lefty unions about 2028 — as he makes striking AOC admission

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mamdani-privately-meets-with-powerful-lefty-unions-about-2028-as-he-makes-striking-aoc-admission/
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:01:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T13:23:24+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/mamdani-privately-meets-with-powerful-lefty-unions-about-2028-as-he-makes-striking-aoc-admission/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Mamdani is organising with progressive union leaders ahead of 2028.
- He reportedly doubts Ocasio-Cortez will run for president.
- Union endorsements and candidate choices remain undecided.

## Summary

Zohran Mamdani has been meeting privately with left-leaning union leaders to discuss organising support for a progressive candidate in the 2028 US presidential race. The effort is intended to build momentum early and counter a moderate Democrat who gains ground, according to people close to the New York mayor.

Mamdani reportedly told an ally he is unsure whether Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will run. He hosted International Union of Painters and Allied Trades president Jimmy Williams Jr. at Gracie Mansion last month, asking about a possible endorsement and whether Williams might run himself. Mamdani has also met flight attendants’ union president Sara Nelson and plans to speak with United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain.

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