The Executive Council of Rutgers AAUP-AFT and the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union jointly endorse Analilia Mejia in the Democratic primary to represent New Jersey’s 11th Congressional district in the US House of Representatives.
As the previous state director for the Working Families Party, political director of SEIU 32BJ, national political director for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, and deputy director of the US Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau, Mejia has impressive progressive and labor credentials, as well the organizational experience to affect positive change. Her platform emphasizes the critical need for accountability, anti-corruption efforts, and systematic reform in our national governance; the protection and expansion of civil rights; affordable health care, education, and a living wage; and the reinvigoration and expansion of America’s investment in education and research.
We strongly endorse Analilia Mejia and encourages our members to work to support her campaign.