The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for governor on Monday afternoon, according to an announcement.
The union said she is the candidate who will protect workers if elected governor. In the Democratic primary, the union backed Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, a rival of Sherrill and the third-place finisher.
“We are proud to endorse Mikie Sherrill for governor. Mikie understands what’s important to working people in New Jersey, and as governor I know she’s going to fight for our priorities,” HTC President Rich Maroko said in a release. “She has our back, and will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with us as we fight for better pay, better benefits, and dignity in the workplace. HTC members will be doing all they can to see Mikie win this election.”
The HTC represents more than 6,000 workers in New Jersey and touted the congresswoman’s 100% lifetime AFL-CIO score.
Sherrill faces Republican former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli in November’s general election. Mail-in ballots will start to be sent out later this month.
“Unions built New Jersey, but with Donald Trump, their rights are under constant threat. We know that an attack on workers anywhere is an attack on workers everywhere,” Sherrill said. “That’s why it’s critically important to defeat Jack Ciattarelli and his union-busting, anti-worker agenda at the ballot box this November.”
