CWA Members Win Big on Election Day

Our members ask us why it is so important to be involved in politics. This year's election made the answer simple: when workers stand together and really push the vote, we can overpower big money and win crucial elections. 

CWA 1036 Activists Show Up!

When it matters most, the shop stewards and members of CWA Local 1036 show up, and our work in this election was amazing!

Across 584 shifts, you knocked on doors on Saturdays, made calls night after night, and carried our union's values into every election race we touched.

Those 438 canvass shifts and 146 phone bank shifts were far more than numbers; they were conversations, and each one reminded a union member, coworker or neighbor that their voiceand their vote matters. Because of your relentless commitment, turnout surged and all but one ofour labor-endorsed candidates won! The remaining candidate, Mayor Reed Gusciora, is headed to a runoff in the city of Trenton on December 8, and we will need your energy once more. Let's finish the job! 

Congratulations to CWA 1036 members who won elected office in their communities: 

• Tonya Brown, Willingboro Twp Council (Burlington County)

• Belinda Fontanez, Pemberton Twp, Mayor (Burlington County)

• Bill Jaeger, Mansfield Twp Committee (Burlington County)

We Helped Swing Key Races Around NJ

CWA Local 1036 was in the top two Locals across the state for Get Out the Vote work, an incredible achievement! But more importantly, we multiplied our impact by working in the two of NJ’s swing federal races that help change the majority in Congress. We helped elect Zack Mullock In Congressional District 2, which covers Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties and parts of Gloucester and Ocean Counties. Our Local was a key supporter of Rebecca Bennett who flipped Congressional District 7, which covers Hunterdon and Warren Counties and parts of Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Union Counties. This work delivered historic turnouts in counties like Cumberland and Hunterdon where union values run strong in our communities but have not been represented by our congressional representatives.

This victory belongs to our members! It is proof that when union members FIGHT, WE WIN. Thank you for your time, your energy and your solidarity.  

Now our work continues - we will hold our newly elected officials accountable to deliver on a real affordability agenda forward. Let's keep the momentum roaring!