Union opposition to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban on flavored tobacco represents yet another clash between the newly-elected Hochul and unions in recent months.
“Our union brothers and sisters in the tobacco industry are at risk of losing their jobs, benefits, and pensions due to Governor Hochul‘s proposed ban on menthol/flavored tobacco and tax hike,” Mike Smith, president of Local 810 International Brotherhood of Teamsters, raged at a Capitol press conference on Wednesday.
Union opposition to the budget proposal represents yet another clash between the newly-elected Hochul and unions that backed her campaign for a full term last year in theHochul began incurring the wrath of organized labor in December after she nominated Brooklyn Judge Hector LaSalle, who Hochul incurred the wrath of some unions in December by nominating Hector LaSalle, who was rejected by the state Senate in February, to lead New York’s highest courtBut the proposal to ban flavored tobacco faces opposition beyond tobacco companies or labor groups fearful of members losing jobs, including critics who note how any ban on menthol cigarettes would disproportionately affect Black people.
Teamsters who work as drivers could lose their jobs if Hochul’s proposed ban on flavored tobacco gets approved in the state budget due April 1.The NAACP, however, is among the groups backing Hochul on the proposal considering the health benefits that could result from banning flavored tobacco along with her budget proposal to increase cigarette taxes by $1 – from $4.35 to $5.35 per pack — per pack.
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