Joh Stansky

Joh Robert Stansky (born April 8, 1957) is an American politician and labor leader who currently serves as the 47th Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey, his home town. 
Joh Stansky was born to a working class family in downtown Trenton. Since then, he has been heavily active in the labor movement, along with the rest of his immediate family. 
He served as the regional representative of the International Laborer's Union, and before then was involved in the Iron Worker's Union. His union career has earned him widespread criticism from the right, but praises from the left. 
During the electoral campaign, Stansky was endorsed by the Labourer’s International Union Of North America, his old union. At the endorsement rally, Joh re-affirmed his support for the unions and commitment to an increase in minimum wage.  
Stansky is most known for his race for the Governorship of New Jersey, competing in the Democratic Primary against former Secretary of the Interior Tony Schlang, with whom he has a hostile relationship.
Joh Stansky has been described by various political commentators as a member of the far-left of the Democratic Party. His political positions include the establishment of a universal healthcare system (Medicare for All), raising taxes on the rich, and opposition to the outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs. Stansky is also a critic of Israeli foreign policy, referring to it as an "apartheid" state, whilst supporting the BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions) Movement, and calling for the cessation of all foreign aid to the country. 
Stansky lost the New Jersey Democratic Primary by a slim margin of 0.6%. After losing the primary, Joh Stansky refused to endorse any candidate for the position of Governor. He then launched a national campaign for Medicare for All that is still on going currently. 
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