{"id":9767,"date":"2025-10-31T14:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/?p=9767"},"modified":"2025-10-31T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:15:13","slug":"local-unions-come-out-strong-for-mikie-sherrill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/local-unions-come-out-strong-for-mikie-sherrill\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Unions Come Out Strong For Mikie Sherrill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past two weeks, over a thousand union members showed their unity in supporting Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill\u2019s bid for New Jersey governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMikie Sherrill is an ally and friend to our labor movement,&#8221; said NJ State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech. &#8220;She has a 100% AFL-CIO voting record and has proven her commitment to protecting our rights as union members, our healthcare, and our pensions,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4811-450x338.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4811-450x338.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4811-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4811-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4811-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4811-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4811-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_4811-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/468668174_1761067718230-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/468668174_1761067718230-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/468668174_1761067718230-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/468668174_1761067718230-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/468668174_1761067718230-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/468668174_1761067718230-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/468668174_1761067718230.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wowkanech concluded. \u201cOur union volunteers are going door-to-door, speaking to their fellow brothers and sisters to make sure they know that Mikie Sherrill has their backs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among those showing their support are: LiUNA, Workers United, SMART, AFT, CWA, OPEIU, IUOE, RWDSU, AFSCME, NATCA, IBEW, UA, SEIU, UFCW, UWUA. 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