Legislative Affairs
NJ hospitals opt for profits over patients and nurses. The Legislature must act
Posted OnMay 20, 2024 byFrom NJ State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech, published at https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/2024/05/04/when-it-comes-to-staffing-levels-hospitals-opt-for-profits-over-patients-and-nurses-its-way-past-ti/73544726007/ Let’s face it: Our health care system is unaffordable for the vast majority of middle-class and low-income residents. With outrageous surprise billing for hospital patients, obscene annual double-digit health insurance premium cost increases for both employers and employees, and prescription drug costs that leave us shaking…Read More
Urge Your Legislators to Support the “Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act”
Posted OnMay 6, 2024 byCLICK HERE TO SEND A LETTER TO YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS As healthcare facility staffing becomes the #1 reason why workers are going on strike at hospitals throughout the country, it is plain to see that worker dissatisfaction in the industry, combined with plummeting nurse retention, has resulted in a crisis situation for patients and healthcare…Read More
Today at the Statehouse: Legislative Update
Posted OnMarch 20, 2023 byLegislation to Improve Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers Passes Senate President Charles Wowkanech Joins Union Nurses and Healthcare Worker Calls for Legislation Establishing Safe Minimum Staffing Ratios We commend and thank the Senate for passing S-3215 (Sarlo D-36/ Madden D-04) which concerns unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes. Senators Diegnan (D-18) and Turner (D-15) joined in supporting the bill as cosponsors.The bill reduces the…Read More
Dear Members of the New Jersey State Senate: Please Support S-3215
Posted OnMarch 7, 2023 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO supports this important reform legislation and respectfully asks for your support when posted for a vote in the State Senate.Due to several loopholes in New Jersey’s current laws governing unemployment benefits for workers locked out or on strike, they rarely ever actually receive intended benefits. Coupled with an extremely…Read More
Today at the Statehouse: Legislative Update
Posted OnMarch 6, 2023 byBill to Improve Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers Approved by Senate Budget Committee We are pleased to announce that S-3215 (Sarlo D-36/Madden D-4), which concerns unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes was approved by the Senate Budget Committee today.We thank the members of the committee who voted to advance the bill on party lines by a vote of 8-4….Read More
Today at the Statehouse: Legislative Update
Posted OnFebruary 9, 2023 byBills to Improve Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers and to Require Public Higher Education Institutions to Pay State Prevailing Wage on Construction Projects Advance in Senate Labor Committee We are pleased to announce that S-3215 (Sarlo D-36/Madden D-4), which concerns unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes was approved by the Senate Labor Committee today.To read our testimony of…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Thanks Governor Murphy for Signing “Temporary Worker’s Bill of Rights”
Posted OnFebruary 6, 2023 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Governor Murphy for signing A1474/S511, the Temporary Worker’s Bill of Rights, and standing up for some of our state’s most vulnerable workers. We are proud of the efforts of our labor movement who understand all too well the impact this law will have on our most vulnerable and exploited workforce. Elevating the employment…Read More
Today at the Statehouse: Legislative Update
Posted OnJanuary 26, 2023 byLegislation to Improve Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers Passes General Assembly We commend and thank the General Assembly for passing A4772 (Verrelli D-15/ Egan D-17/ DeAngelo D-14) which concerns unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes. Assemblymembers Sampson (D-31), Moriarty (D-4), Danielsen (D-17) and Benson (D-14) joined in supporting the bill as cosponsors. The bill reduces the waiting period for striking workers to receive unemployment insurance…Read More
Today at the Statehouse: Legislative Update
Posted OnDecember 8, 2022 byLegislation to Improve Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers Advances in Assembly Labor Committee Today, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO testified before the Labor Committee in support of A4772 (Verrelli D-15/ Egan D-17/ DeAngelo D-14) which concerns unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes. Assemblyman Sampson (D-31) is also supporting the bill as a cosponsor. The bill reduces the…Read More
New Jersey General Assembly: Please Oppose SCR-31. American Maritime Workforce Would Suffer Due to “Jones Act” Exclusions
Posted OnNovember 14, 2022 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO and several other international unions, including the Seafarers International Union (SIU) and the International Longshoremen’s Union (ILA) respectfully ask you to stand with America’s maritime workforce in opposing SCR-31 (Sen. Pou: D-35 / Sen. Cruz-Perez: D-5 / Sen. Ruiz: D-29). The resolution passed the Senate in October and has now…Read More