TRENTON – AFL-CIO Prez Charles Wowkanech mercilessly upbraided Assemblywoman Joann Downey and Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling, both of LD 11, over their actions on the budget.

The swing district occupants abstained.

That ticked Wowkanech, who earlier this evening told InsiderNJ that he was disappointed with those lawmakers who had decided not to advance the 2018 state budget.

The labor leader’s dress down was so abrasive it caught the attention of other lawmakers.