Labor Union Blog

Wayne DeAngelo, of IBEW Local 269 and candidate for the New Jersey assembly, talks to union volunteers before a labor walk.

There’s no such thing as an off-year in New Jersey political action. Every year is an election year, says New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech.

Between each congressional and presidential election cycle, New Jersey voters elect their entire state Legislature and most of their municipal office holders. Working family voters are ready again this fall says Wowkanech.

We’ve got the entire state Assembly and Senate—120 members and we are running a very aggressive program. Last weekend alone we had more than 700 people out walking and knocking on doors.