Statement From Former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on the Passing of Longtime 1199 SEIU President George Gresham

“George Gresham was one of the great labor leaders of our time — a warrior for social, racial, and economic justice. George was different. He was not driven by transactional politics, but rather by principle, and he made a difference. From fighting to raise the minimum wage to $15, to securing paid family leave and marriage equality, he got things done.

“He was a man I admired and was proud to call a friend.

“My prayers go out to George’s family and the thousands of 1199 members whose lives he touched.”