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NJEA refuses to endorse Sweeney and Oliver for re-election
The politically powerful New Jersey Education Association, the state’s largest ’s teachers union has decided not to endorse state Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (D-Gloucester) and Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver (D-Essex) for re-election, the second time the legislative leaders have been stung by public employee unions in the past four days.
The NJEA, the Communications Workers of America and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal workers, which represent the majority of state and local government employees are enraged at 22 Democratic senators and Assembly members who joined with Gov. Chris Christie and Republicans to approve an overhaul of pension and health benefits. (Hester, New Jersey Newsroom)