Legislative Affairs
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
Van Drew tries to get Right to Work for Less into PRO Act
Posted OnFebruary 10, 2020 byRep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd District, voted twice to put Right to Work for Less into the PRO Act that the House of Representatives passed last week. Fortunately for working families, the effort failed. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is disappointed that Van Drew would take such an anti-worker position. The state AFL-CIO has endorsed…Read More
Malinowski to Kean: Don’t score points on the backs of New Jersey’s working families
Posted OnFebruary 10, 2020 byKean opposes the Protecting the Right to Organize Act A statement from the Malinowski for Congress Campaign The House of Representatives on Feb. 6, 2020, passed the bipartisan Protecting the Right to Organize Act, landmark legislation that enhances working conditions by strengthening collective-bargaining rights. Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-7th District, joined the entire New Jersey House…Read More
USPS Fairness Act, co-sponsored by Smith, clears House
Posted OnFebruary 6, 2020 byThe House of Representatives on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2020, passed the USPS Fairness Act (H.R. 2382), legislation strongly supported and co-sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, R-4th District. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Congressman Smith for supporting our deserving postal workers, and for his long history of pro-labor votes. “I was pleased to co-sponsor and…Read More
State AFL-CIO thanks House delegation for passage of PRO Act
Posted OnFebruary 6, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks and congratulates the New Jersey delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives for co-sponsoring and voting for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which was approved by the House on Feb. 6, 2020. The PRO Act – officially, H.R. 2474— is the most extensive restructuring of U.S. labor…Read More