CWA Endorses Barbara Buono for NJ Governor

Today elected leaders of dozens of CWA Locals threw their weight behind state Sen. Barbara Buono for New Jersey Governor.

“With one in ten residents out of a job, now more than ever, New Jersey needs leaders who will look out for working families and the middle-class. Our Locals overwhelmingly voted to support Barbara Buono for governor because she understands and is on the side of middle-class families,” said Hetty Rosenstein, CWA’s state director. “Barbara Buono grew up in a working family and knows what it’s like for families to struggle to make ends meet.  She’ll fight for all of New Jersey’s families, not just the 1 percent.” 

Buono, who has been a steadfast supporter of collective bargaining, received the endorsement at the Labor Education Center in New Brunswick.

“CWA is made up of hard working New Jerseyans and I am honored to receive their support,” said Buono, who aims to square off against Republican Gov. Chris Christie in the November gubernatorial election. “They have long defended the all-American notion that if you work hard you should be able to take care of your family. As governor, I will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them to ensure that is a reality in New Jersey."

Buono has backed a responsible budget to create jobs, supports an increase in the minimum wage and opposes Christie’s risky plan to privatize the state lottery. Buono is also a co-sponsor of the Save New Jersey Call Center Jobs Act, which ends tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and requires public disclosure of outsourcing.