AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 is backing U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8) for re-election, referring to him as “a champion for organized labor in New Jersey.”
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Rob Menendez has a proven record of supporting the services that AFSCME members provide for the people in the 8th District, and he has been a champion for organized labor in New Jersey,” AFSCME NJ Council 63 Executive Director Steven Tully said in a statement.
“AFSCME New Jersey is proud to endorse Rob for re-election!”
AFSCME represents more than 20,000 active state, municipal, and local employees throughout our state.
There are more than 30,000 retired and current AFSCME members living in New Jersey and their support of Menendez is not much surprise, since they endorsed him in 2022 and he has already secured various other labor endorsements.
“New Jersey would not function without the thousands of dedicated AFSCME members that support it every day,” Menendez added.
“I always stand with our working families, our unions, and our public employees. In Congress, I will keep working tirelessly to introduce legislation that seeks to uplift all our residents – such as the PRO Act and the Working Families Task Force Act. It is an honor to be supported by AFSCME and I look forward to our continued collaboration for the incredible people of New Jersey’s 8th District.”
Menendez faces an aggressive challenger in Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, who has raised over a million dollars and has also been consistent in calling for the resignation of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) as he faces federal corruption charges.
Another Democratic, Kyle Jasey, the son of longtime Assemblywoman Mila Jasey, is also declared for the June 4th contest and the filing deadline is Monday, March 25th.