Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On June 8, 2009, Schumer led a rally at the Hickey Freeman plant in Rochester and called on the company's prospective buyer to commit to keeping jobs in Rochester. The facility in Rochester manufactures men's suits and employs more than 500 people. Schumer was joined by union leaders and hundreds of Hickey Freeman employees outside the plant in Rochester.