Union Members Mobilize as Christie Spending Comes Under Fire

by Seth Michaels, Oct 14, 2009

In three weeks, New Jersey voters will head to the polls to vote for governor, and it’s a tight battle between New Jersey State AFL-CIO-endorsed Gov. Jon Corzine and former Bush political appointee Chris Christie.

Christie is now under scrutiny for defying federal rules in his business travel during his Bush administration career. Christie—and a top deputy who took a questionable loan from Christie—exceeded federal spending limits during several taxpayer-funded trips, spending the night in $400 hotel rooms on several occasions.

In addition to questions about his spending while a political appointee, Christie also has been criticized for deferred prosecution agreements with political allies and driving violations.

The question of Christie’s character is tied up with his stances on issues key to working families. When it comes to health care, education, jobs and critical public services, Christie isn’t offering an agenda that helps New Jersey’s working families.

Waging the kind of grassroots, union member-to-member mobilization campaign that helped send President Barack Obama to the White House and elected pro-worker candidates in key races at all levels of government, New Jersey union volunteers are hitting phone banks, worksites and door-to-door walks. More than 1,000 union volunteers are reaching out to union members in walks every weekend, and that number is increasing sharply as the Nov. 3 election approaches. Winning this race will be vital to maintaining progress for working families in New Jersey.

You can learn more about this race at The Real Chris Christie.

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