Trenton– Working Families United for New Jersey, Inc., (WFUNJ) issued the following statement regarding Governor Chris Christie’s veto of the early voting bill.
Working Families United for New Jersey, Inc., joined with several community allies outside of Paterson’s School 14, calling on the SDA to release funding for new school construction and much needed safety modifications for all of New Jersey’s schools.
We thank the following organizations for their recent support of the Working Families United for New Jersey, Inc. “Raise the Wage” campaign, which brings the total number of participating organizations to 214 since the campaign launched in March.
Working Families United for New Jersey, Inc., along with our community allies strongly believes that voter registration and participation is the first step towards community empowerment. That is why we are taking the Working Families United for New Jersey, Inc., Voter Registration Van up the Turnpike this Saturday to Rutgers Day in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
NEW JERSEY CAMPAIGN VETERAN TO RAISE AWARENESS, ENCOURAGE NEW JERSEYANS TO VOTE ‘YES’ ON MINIMUM WAGE BALLOT INITIATIVE
TRENTON– Today, Working Families United for New Jersey, Inc. announced that campaign veteran Geoffrey Borshof, of Montclair, NJ, will be joining as the campaign manager for the ‘Raise the Wage’ fight, launched as a statewide effort to win voter approval of the November ballot question which would raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $8.25 per hour and include a cost of living adjustment.