COPE
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 York, North Bergen, Ocean Twp., Loch Arbour, and Passaic. New Jersey State AFL-CIO Labor Candidate Harry Kumburis, a member of IUOE Local 68, is running…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
Two Labor Candidates to Appear on Ballots in Municipal Non-Partisan Elections
Posted OnMay 14, 2019 by
The 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 York, North Bergen, Ocean Twp., Loch Arbour, and Passaic.Read More
Two IUOE 68 Members Appointed to Public Office
Posted OnApril 24, 2019 byNew Jersey State AFL-CIO Celebrates 1,030 Labor Candidate Election Victories
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is pleased to announce that our Labor Candidates Program has notched two more labor candidate election victories. Romaine Graham of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 68 was appointed to fill a Freeholder vacancy in Essex County, while Jamillah Beasley-McCloed of the same Local was appointed to fill a vacancy in Irvington Council.Read More
Union Brother Rob Garrison Wins Westfield Board of Education Seat
Posted OnFebruary 27, 2019 by
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to congratulate our union brother, Rob Garrison, on his appointment to the Westfield Board of Education.Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Endorsed Candidate Spotlight: Albio Sires
Posted OnNovember 1, 2018 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to endorse Albio Sires, the leader we want to send to Washington to represent the 8th Congressional District. Here, we highlight the top reasons to vote for Congressman Sires.Read More