Legislative Affairs
Kim advocates for local workers, construction jobs in New Jersey
Posted OnMarch 4, 2020 byFrom the office of Rep. Andy Kim, D-3rd District, March 4, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Andy Kim, D-3rd District, received a commitment from Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett to find ways to increase information for local businesses and workers so they can take advantage of economic opportunities at and around Joint…Read More
Governor’s surgery successful; NJ AFL-CIO wishes him speedy recovery
Posted OnMarch 4, 2020 byFrom the Office of the New Jersey Governor, March 4, 2020 Acting Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver announced: “Earlier today, Governor Murphy underwent a successful surgery to remove a tumor on his kidney. He is currently resting at a hospital in New York City.” The New Jersey State AFL-CIO sends Gov. Phil Murphy get-well wishes and…Read More
Please act now! Ask your senator to vote against the ban on shopping bags
Posted OnMarch 3, 2020 byIt’s make-or-break for the New Jersey Senate to save paper bag manufacturing jobs in the state. S-864 is coming up for a vote in the full Senate, Thursday, March 5, and it’s critical that it is defeated. Why? This bill, if enacted, will ban paper shopping bags, plastic bags, plastic-foam containers and single-use straws, even…Read More
Governor announces guidelines for Equal Pay Act compliance
Posted OnMarch 2, 2020 byGuidelines further educate employees and employers on protections of Equal Pay Act From the Office of Gov. Philip D. Murphy, March 2, 2020 TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy today announced guidelines from the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights to facilitate compliance and educate the public about the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act. Murphy…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Wowkanech thanks Governor Murphy for 2021 Budget
Posted OnFebruary 25, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Gov. Phil Murphy for his Fiscal 2021 budget proposals that would make health insurance more affordable for public employees and would invest in public education as part of his plan to lower property taxes. Water infrastructure funding and the Portal Bridge replacement also stood out among Murphy’s priorities in…Read More
Trump administration’s politicized NLRB rule is an attack on working people’s freedom
Posted OnFebruary 25, 2020 byAFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) joint employer rule: This rule will allow companies to manipulate the system to limit working people’s freedom to negotiate for fair wages and benefits by hiring contractors to serve as a shield between the companies and their obligations to employees. It is a step…Read More
Solidarity Alert! Call to support our sisters and brothers and our Postal Service
Posted OnFebruary 25, 2020 byToday, Feb. 25, we are calling our Senators to help pass the USPS Fairness Act. Will you make a call? Dial (833) 924-0085 to be connected. You can tell their office that you are asking your Senator to cosponsor S. 2965, the USPS Fairness Act. The Act would help secure our public Postal Service’s finances…Read More
Governor announces legislation to overhaul anti-workplace-harassment laws
Posted OnFebruary 18, 2020 byStatement from Gov. Phil Murphy’s office, Feb. 18, 2020 TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy today announced legislation to overhaul the state’s anti-workplace harassment laws for both public and private employers. The bill, which was drafted following a year-long review of New Jersey’s discrimination laws by the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, establishes clear language…Read More
From the governor: A workplace reform initiative for state government
Posted OnFebruary 14, 2020 byFrom the Governor’s Office, Feb. 13, 2020 To ensure equity for employees, government training and reporting processes to be evaluated and reimagined As part of the commitment Gov. Phil Murphy made during his State of the State address in January to changing the culture of Trenton and promoting equity for all employees, the governor on…Read More
Smith votes to preserve PRO Act
Posted OnFebruary 11, 2020 byRep. Chris Smith, R-4th District, voted twice against proposed amendments that would have put Right to Work for Less into the PRO Act. In casting his pro-labor votes, he stood for the best interests of working families and bucked his party. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates Smith, a longtime supporter of New Jersey’s laborers….Read More