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IAFF brother Leonard Minkler elected as a fire commissioner
Posted OnFebruary 18, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates our union brother Leonard Minkler, a member of IAFF 3527, who won election to the Toms River Board of Fire Commissioners, District 1, on…Read More
Labor candidate Tolomeo joins Stratford Township Council
Posted OnFebruary 4, 2020 byMichael Tolomeo, a brother with IBEW 351, has been sworn in as a member of the Stratford Township Council to fill an unexpired term. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates…Read More
Gov. Murphy Signs Law Enhancing NJ’s VBM Program
Posted OnAugust 29, 2019 byOn Wednesday, August 28, Gov. Murphy signed into law a bill clarifying a previous piece of legislation that dealt with enrollment in the state’s vote by mail (VBM) program. Primary sponsors of the bill (S4069) include Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assemblywoman Patricia Egan Jones, Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro, Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker and Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson.Read More
Ahead of Election Season, New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s Labor Candidates School Grooms New Crop of Office-Seeking Union Members
Posted OnAugust 19, 2019 by
It was a monumental weekend for 28 union members who graduated from the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 23rd annual Labor Candidates School on Sunday.Read More
Two Labor Candidates to Appear on Ballots in Today’s Municipal Non-partisan Elections in Cedar Grove and Margate
Posted OnJuly 31, 2019 byThe 2019 Municipal Non-Partisan Elections will take place today in the following Municipalities: Margate, Lodi, Mount Ephraim, Haddon Twp., Avalon, Sea Isle City, South Orange, Cedar Grove, Verona, West New…Read More
House Passes Congressman Norcross-Led Raise the Wage Act
Posted OnJuly 18, 2019 by
Today, the House passed the Raise the Wage Act, a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. If the Raise the Wage Act becomes law, American workers would see the first federal minimum wage increase in more than 10 years.Read More
TOMORROW IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY!
Posted OnJune 3, 2019 by
Tomorrow, June 4, is Primary Election Day in New Jersey.
With the entire New Jersey State Assembly, one special State Senate, and as many as 80 county and local offices sought by rank-and-file labor candidates on the ballot, the 2019 Election is an opportunity to win big for our unions, community allies, progressive partners, and all working families throughout New Jersey.Read More
Congressman Norcross Signs Protect the Right to Organize Act
Posted OnMay 28, 2019 byEight U.S. Representatives in New Jersey Co-Sponsor Bill to Protect and Strengthen the Collective Power of Workers
Rep. Donald Norcross, a New Jersey State AFL-CIO Labor Candidate, is leading the charge on yet another pro-worker bill. The new bill, the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2019, would modernize the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and strengthen the collective power of workers to negotiate for better pay and working conditions.Read More
Congressman Norcross Pushes for Bipartisan Infrastructure Investments
Posted OnMay 16, 2019 by
As part of Infrastructure Week 2019, Congressman Donald Norcross, Co-Chair of the Congressional Building Trades Caucus, joined building trade leaders at a press conference on Capitol Hill to discuss the need for infrastructure investments.Read More
Labor Candidate John Amodeo Elected to the Margate Commission
Posted OnMay 15, 2019 by
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is pleased to announce that Labor Candidate John Amodeo has been elected to the Margate Commission. His victory came during Tuesday’s Municipal Non-Partisan Elections.Read More