Wowkanech admits wear and tear of rallies on rank and file GOTV operatives

One thing CW did not touch on was the difficulty in getting Government Worker Unions to "turn around" their membership.

For the first 5 months of this year CWA in particular demonized Corzine on a weekly basis. That took a big toll on how state workers viewed Corzine. It also took a big toll on how many State workers, who by the way had the day off, came out to work for the campaign or even vote.

There is a big disconnect between Private sector unions (Building trades) and Public sector unions.

Wowkanech is by necessity a peacemaker. But it was noted by many how the workers who have the most to win,or lose,that is the CWA State Workers, sat this election out.

Wowkanech ,or someone else, needs to call some people on the carpet and fix this rift in the House of Labor.

In response to GOP Mercer's comments, I'd like to clarify exactly how union members campaign on labor to labor walks. I'm a proud member of the labor movement and the way I've seen it for the past years of VOLUNTEERING for labor to labor walks, most of US work full time, take care of our families and work the campaign on our own dime, don't get paid and use our own money for gas and phone calls. These are committed labor activists that campaign for what they believe is right and don't look for handouts.

It is one thing to be proud of what you do on the basis of your beliefs. You have to question what you stand for when you stand on a heap of insults aimed at other people's beliefs and practices. Don't hate unions and union workers just because they are union workers - let's dispel the myth of the lazy union worker who doesn't lift a finger if he/she isn't paid to do it. I'd like to introduce you to thousands of New Jersey union workers who are the backbone of their community and volunteer without compensation with their own dime on their own time.

It is high time to outlaw public unions in this state. The concept of unions was to deal with industrialization and the manufacturing titans such as Henry Ford. In the public sphere the employer is the tax payer. It is outlandish that public employees can retire in their 40's and 50's with lifetime pensions and benefits at my expense. Suburban cops in towns such as Brick, Toms River , you name it are making six figures and retiring in their 40's this must stop. The hippies called cops pigs back in the 60's I call them pigs for wholly other reason. They can retire in their 40's but no pension till 65. Same for all the other useless public employees.

I do not wish to outlaw all unions merely public employee unions. I never wanted to be a cop as I have a BA and an advaced degree and do well enough for myself, however I should not be responsible for paying a pension to someone whose greatest risk is burning his lips on hot coffee or chipping a tooth on a stale donut for the rest of his life. Enough of the union crybabies. Get a real job and let me know if you get a pension at 43.

Wowkanech made his name by threatening people and using his organization to do his bidding.  He gambled big and he LOST.  I too, am not against labor unions, but as they say, "hogs get fed, pigs get eaten."  Labor has run up the spending on the taxpayers and now they must suffer the consequences.  Christie should take notice and banish labor to the back bench.

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This is what you get when you go from Charlie Marciante to Charlie the weasel Wowkanek. Marciante was a true labor leader but knew how to balance his agenda. Wowkanek is a sleazy politician who is no different than all the CWA's leaders put together. The want the membership money for their own bloated salaries. They could care less about the worker. Outlaw unions from being involved in elections the same way Casinos and their employees can't participate. Then let's see how they justify their existence.

In my town, there are 220 employees who were paid more than $17 million last year. Average salary is about $77,000. Taxpayers are making about $35,000 and the average family in town makes about $67,000 per year. So, if you work for the municipal govt, you make more than twice the average individual's salary and more than the average family's income. Something stinks here.

Dashman - keep embellishing your groups participation in a effort that was largely a failure. If you didn't get the memo yet, your guy got slaughtered.

Have fun with the new guy. You reap what you sow.