A union of actors and stage managers endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for governor on Tuesday.
The Actors’ Equity Association said Sherrill’s support for collective bargaining, racial justice, and a strong minimum wage made her the best choice for the union, according to a release. The group also criticized President Donald Trump’s cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts.
“Representative Sherrill has a stellar record when it comes to supporting the labor movement,” said Al Vincent Jr., the executive director of Actors’ Equity Association. “We know she will bring that commitment to the highest office in the state of New Jersey, where so many of our members live and work. Now, more than ever, we need voices like Sherrill in executive offices speaking up for and protecting workers.”
Sherrill will face Republican former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli in November’s competition to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy.
The Actors’ Equity Association represents about 51,000 actors and stage managers. Roughly a third of the union’s membership lives in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area, according to the organization.
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