Statement from Megan Chambers, SEIU NJ State Council President and Co-Manager of the Laundry, Distribution, and Food Service Joint Board, Workers United SEIU.
CONTACT: S. Patricia Cabrera (973) 572-8204
Newark, New Jersey – “The SEIU New Jersey State Council congratulates our endorsed candidates’ victories in New Jersey’s Congressional Districts. They have stood for the greater good of working people in New Jersey and across the country, advocating for the right to unionize, for safe staffing ratios in hospitals and nursing homes, and have joined our fight against large corporations’ union-busting tactics.
SEIU NJ State Council Endorsed Candidates Elected and Re-Elected last night:
CD 1: Donald Norcross
CD 3: Herb Conaway
CD 6: Frank Pallone
CD 8: Robert Menendez Jr.
CD 9: Nellie Pou
CD 10: LaMonica McIver
CD 11: Michelle ‘Mikie’ Sherrill
CD 12: Bonnie Watson Coleman
“These legislators will be critical to defend our freedoms and our democracy. They have demonstrated their commitment to the future of working families, including the many immigrant workers that continue to contribute to and enrich this country. The Council applauds their victories.”
The SEIU NJ State Council is composed of unions representing service employees across the state, including health care, warehouse, laundry, and school cafeteria workers. Our diverse membership also includes motor vehicle inspectors, resident physicians, and municipal employees in Newark. The council includes 1199 SEIU Healthcare Workers East, Laundry, Distribution and Food Service Joint Board of Workers United, The Committee of Interns and Residents, and 32BJ Motor Vehicle Inspectors.
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