Legislative Affairs
Responsible Collective Negotiations Act approved by Assembly committee
Posted OnJune 22, 2021 byThe New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee has brought the Responsible Collective Negotiations Act a step closer to passage by advancing it to the full Assembly for consideration. The bill, A-5862, which the committee released on a party-line vote, would strengthen public employee unions’ position in collective bargaining by expanding the list of items open to…Read More
TAKE ACTION! Urge Your Lawmakers to Support the Responsible Collective Negotiations Act
Posted OnJune 16, 2021 byPlease ask your state Senator and Assembly members to support the “Responsible Collective Negotiations Act” – also known as the “Janus 2” bill. This legislation would build on the “The Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act,” which was enacted in 2018 to address several outstanding issues related to the Supreme Court case “Janus v. AFSCME,” which overturned…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO endorses governor, lieutenant governor, lawmakers
Posted OnJune 15, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions are proud to endorse Gov. Philip D. Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, and candidates for state and local offices throughout New Jersey in the Nov. 2 general election. “These leaders proved themselves during the darkest…Read More
A-4680/S-2932 signed into law: Addresses the loss of jobs through subcontracting
Posted OnJune 11, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO commends Gov. Phil Murphy for supporting workers at colleges and universities and for upholding collective bargaining agreements. Legislation sponsored by Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (D-3) and Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli (D-3) will place restrictions on the ability of higher education institutions to subcontract jobs while a collective bargaining agreement…Read More
Today at the State House: June 10, 2021
Posted OnJune 10, 2021 byLegislative Update: • Senate Labor Committee releases the “Responsible Collective Negotiations Act” or “Janus 2” Legislation as well as Legislation to Provide Sick Leave for COVID Impacted Workers and Prevailing Wage Legislation to Cover Certain Sign Fabrication • Senate Community Affairs Committee Releases Legislation Providing Civil Service and Collective Bargaining for Public Workers in Atlantic City With…Read More
Smith’s bill would protect families from lead in water
Posted OnMay 24, 2021 byWith the health of adults and children in New Jersey and throughout America at risk, New Jersey State AFL-CIO-endorsed Rep. Chris Smith, R-4th District, has reintroduced a bipartisan bill to get rid of lead pipes in water systems. The Get the Lead Out Act – HR-3300 – would allot $66.2 billion so that all water…Read More
Today at the State House
Posted OnMay 20, 2021 byAssembly passes bills to reform higher education jobs, help union workers in Atlantic City, and aid injured employees in workers compensation The New Jersey State Assembly on Thursday, May 20, gave approval to three pro-labor bills. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin for his leadership in posting the bills, thanks the…Read More
Green economy’s landmark factory bringing union jobs to NJ
Posted OnApril 20, 2021 byGood union jobs are on the way now that ground has been broken for a factory at the Port of Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Gloucester County to manufacture key components for offshore wind farms that will generate megawatts of electricity up and down our Eastern seaboard. Not only will the New Jersey facility be constructed…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO commends Governor Murphy for honoring essential workers by adding to survivors’ financial security
Posted OnApril 19, 2021 byThe dependents of essential workers who died of COVID will receive annual increases in their workers compensation survivor benefits thanks to a bill signed today by Gov. Phil Murphy. “We thank Governor Murphy for his leadership and compassion in signing A-3998 into law,” New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech said. “It’s been a year…Read More
Take Action! We need the PRO Act NOW!
Posted OnApril 8, 2021 byToday is the AFL-CIO National Day of Action for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Our U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker have always supported working people, and they continue to make their support clear by co-sponsoring the PRO Act. Let’s show them how much we appreciate their pro-union stances, and…Read More