Apparently not all labor is equal in the eyes of the Cuomo-Duffy ticket.

Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy, who has been praised by his running mate, AG Andrew Cuomo, for standing up to public employee unions, is scheduled to greet striking Mott’s workers in Williamson tomorrow on behalf of the ticket.

Duffy will be joining RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum, who is a big Cuomo supporter and was the first labor leader to call on Gov. David Paterson to step aside to let the AG run unopposed for governor this fall.

In his “New New York Agenda,” Cuomo has called for a number of initiatives that don’t sit well with the labor community, including a public employee salary freeze, a property tax cap and support for charter schools.

This has caused some unions, such as NYSUT, to hedge on whether they will support Cuomo in the fall (although they’re highly unlikely to back his GOP opponents). Others, like UFCW Local 1500, haven’t had any problem with endorsing the AG for governor.

The Mott’s workers have been on strike since May 23 when the company implemented their final offer cutting wages by $1.50 an hour for all employees and cutting benefits including freezing pensions for all current employees and eliminating pensions for future employees.

According to the press release announcing Duffy’s impending visit to the picket line, here have been no negotiations since the strike started, and no talks are planned at this time.

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