Legislative Affairs
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Calls for Support of Pro-Labor Legislation Concerning Prevailing Wages, ‘Wage Theft’ and the Installation of Fire Suppression Systems
Posted OnMarch 22, 2019 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO urges members of the NJ State Assembly to support three bills that will be voted on this Monday, March 25, 2019.Read More
Congressman Norcross Ahead of First Minimum Wage Vote in Over a Decade
Posted OnMarch 7, 2019 byBill to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $15 Heads to U.S. House Floor
On Wednesday, March 6, the House Committee on Education and Labor advanced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024. It cleared the panel in a 28-20 party-line vote.Read More
NJ Labor Movement Celebrates Earned Sick Leave
Posted OnFebruary 26, 2019 byStarting TODAY, Workers Can Use Their Accrued Sick Days
As of today, February 26, 2019, workers who started receiving paid sick leave when the law took effect last October can begin taking advantage of their accrued sick days.
We Did It AGAIN!
Posted OnFebruary 19, 2019 byOrganized Labor Celebrates Gov. Murphy’s Signing of Paid Family Leave Reform Law
Today, Governor Murphy signed into law Paid Family Leave Reform legislation (S-2528: Sweeney/Diegnan/Ruiz & A-3975: Quijano/Giblin/Downey). The bill extends the paid leave period from six weeks to 12 weeks, increases the benefit amount from two-thirds of a claimant’s average weekly wage to 70 percent of that wage with a higher maximum threshold, and expands job protection to businesses with 30 employees or more.Read More
New Jersey’s $15 Minimum Wage: Everything You Need to Know
Posted OnFebruary 6, 2019 byOn Monday, February 4, Governor Murphy signed A-15/S-15, a landmark piece of legislation gradually increasing New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024. Once fully phased in, this long-awaited wage hike will directly benefit an estimated one million or more workers.Read More
How Did Your Legislators Vote? $15 Minimum Wage and Paid Family Leave
Posted OnFebruary 1, 2019 byYesterday two major legislative goals of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and reforming the state’s Paid Family Leave program were passed by both houses of the state legislature.Read More