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General News
February 1, 2010
Middlesex CLC and IBEW 456 Turn-Out Impressive Numbers for the Union Blood Drive
In December 2009, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO teamed up with Middlesex County Central Labor Council and IBEW Local 456 to organize a union blood drive. The aim of the blood drive was to raise awareness of the critical and severe shortage of blood in New Jersey’s blood banks.
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January 27, 2010
Union Membership Rate in 2009 Experiences Only Slight Shifts
Despite the country’s volatile economic decline, the national and
Legislation News
January 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS to the New Senate President, Steve Sweeney
On behalf of the one-million members of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, we proudly congratulate the new Senate President, Steve Sweeney who took the oath of office today before a packed audience at the Statehouse during the First Annual Session of the 214th Session of the New Jersey Legislature. Senate President Sweeney is a union member from Iron Workers 399, a General Organizer for the Iron Workers International Union, and the Freeholder Director for the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Please CLICK HERE for pictures of Senate President Steve Sweeney at today’s ceremony at the Statehouse.
Election News
November 16, 2009
2009 Election Results
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Organizing News
December 21, 2009
AFGE Organizing Campaign for Airport Travel Security Officers (TSOs)
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is fighting to ensure collective bargaining rights for airport travel security officers (TSOs) nationwide. This campaign is focused on a total of 41,000 TSOs at 450 of our country’s largest airports, including
CLICK HERE to print and fill out petition which you can fax to (609) 989-8734 in support of the TSO organizing campaign.