New Jersey members put their boots on the ground in East Orange to canvass fellow voters in the tight race for Governor. The team educated voters about Mikie Sherrill, who has been representing the state’s 11th congressional district since 2019, and is now running for Governor. Early voting in NJ begins on October 25 and is available every day until November 2. Marvie Zuniga, an 1199 Dietary member who works at the Alaris Health at the Atrium nursing home in Jersey City, said: “It is very important that we work to elect Mikie Sherrill. She works for us and she cares about healthcare. The [federal] government right now is planning big cuts to Medicaid funding and as healthcare workers that is a big problem for us – especially in nursing homes, where we are already short-staffed. Sherill has always been a supporter of 1199ers.”

In Boston, Massachusetts, members continue to support Mayor Michelle Wu, the city’s first Asian and female leader. She is standing for reelection on November 4, but is running unopposed.