Legislative Affairs
Take Action: Ask NJ delegation in Congress to pass the PRO Act
Posted OnFebruary 4, 2021 byPlease write our New Jersey elected officials in our Congressional delegation and ask them to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act now. All New Jersey members of the House of Representatives helped pass the PRO Act in the House last year. And even though New Jersey’s two U.S. senators favored the PRO Act,…Read More
Assembly committees advance Buy American, Prevailing Wage bills
Posted OnJanuary 25, 2021 byToday at the State House On the same day that President Joe Biden was due to sign a “Made in America” executive order, the New Jersey State Assembly State and Local Government Committee, led by Chairman Vincent Mazzeo, D-2nd District, advanced A-5064, which requires that American-manufactured steel must be used in large-scale road and bridge…Read More
Weinberg’s passionate advocacy for working families is her legacy
Posted OnJanuary 14, 2021 byState Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, center, with New Jersey State AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Laurel Brennan and New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech. After a three-decade legislative career that put working families first, state Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg will retire in January 2022 at the end of her current term. Her passionate advocacy…Read More
National AFL-CIO unveils Workers First Agenda for 2021
Posted OnJanuary 13, 2021 byNational AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka has introduced the Workers First Agenda to fight back against COVID-19 and build an economy that puts more power and prosperity into the hands of working people. He also discussed the role the labor movement has in preserving democracy after last week’s riot incited by President Trump. Please click here…Read More
Murphy’s plans for 2021 put working families first
Posted OnJanuary 12, 2021 byIn his State of the State Address, Gov. Phil Murphy laid out a road map of active support for New Jersey’s working families. His plans for 2021 will add to his three years of pro-labor accomplishments that include the steadily increasing minimum wage, earned sick leave, expanded paid family leave, and a host of emergency…Read More
Labor Candidates serving working families through elected offices
Posted OnJanuary 11, 2021 byPleasantville City Mayor Judy Ward was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Susan Maven on Jan. 1, 2021. She was joined by her husband, Wick; sons Terence and Jeren; and grandchildren Kyla, Terence Jr. and Tyson. 2021 oath-taking follows victories in November, long service to families For some Labor Candidates, 2020 was a year of…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO cheers increase in minimum wage to $12
Posted OnJanuary 1, 2021 byThe New Year brings with it a $1-an-hour increase for low-income workers, as New Jersey law today increases the state’s minimum wage to $12. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO again recognizes the efforts of Gov. Phil Murphy and the state Legislature for passing the “road to a $15 minimum wage” law in 2019. “Our Labor…Read More
Legislative Update: Marijuana, UI, Data on COVID, Anti-Subcontracting
Posted OnDecember 18, 2020 byDecember 18, 2020 Marijuana Legalization and Criminal Justice Reform Advance to Governor Murphy’s Desk. The Legislation Includes Strong Pro-Labor Provisions. Legislation Extending Unemployment Benefits & Requiring Health Care Facilities to Report COVID-19 Data to Protect Health Care Workers Passes Both Houses Anti-Subcontracting in Higher Education Facilities Passes Senate The State Legislature had a busy day…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO supports New Jersey Economic Recovery Act
Posted OnDecember 18, 2020 byThe New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 is a strong piece of legislation that sets up programs to revive the state’s economy, create jobs and enhance economic development. The bill — A-4 (Pintor Marin / Coughlin) and S-3295 (Ruiz / Sarlo) — also contains several pro-labor provisions designed to ensure workers are paid fairly….Read More
Take Action Immediately! Ask Assembly to pass bills to support frontline workers fighting COVID
Posted OnDecember 16, 2020 byCOVID has had a major negative health impact on essential workers and their families. Two bills in the Assembly — A-3998 and A-4129 — would help us protect them as the virus continues to surge in our state. A-3998 (Murphy / Giblin / Verrelli) would provide a COLA increase annually from workers compensation to the…Read More