ENTIRE HOUSE DEMOCRTIC CAUCUS CALLS ON TRUMP TO RESCIND EXECUTIVE ORDER TERMINATING FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNIONS The New Jersey State AFL-CIO today thanked the members of the House Democratic Caucus for supporting the basic rights of workers to be members of a union and to bargain collectively.  Every Democratic member signed the attached letter to President…Read More

Today, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Wowkanech issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order that strips virtually all federal workers of their collective bargaining rights: “By issuing this Executive Order, the Trump administration has openly engaged in a retaliatory attack on the fundamental rights of 700,000 workers across the federal government at…Read More

The New Jersey State AFL-CIO today supported ILA Local 1478-2 as they seek to maintain their members’ jobs. These works produce paper bags, which are currently banned for use by large employers at businesses such as supermarkets. The bill (S-3413: Cryan) was released unanimously from the Senate Commerce Committee by a vote of 5-0. Voting in…Read More

Each year, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who serves as an example to us all of what can be achieved through solidarity. A pioneer of social reform and equality, Dr. King understood the importance of fostering unity between the civil rights movement and…Read More

The Public Employee Retirement System (PERS), of which you are a member, is having an election for its Board of Trustees. John Wisniewski has been endorsed by your union for this election and we hope you can take a moment to help us get him elected. John is a member of CWA Local 1032, a 13-year shop steward…Read More

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Today, the President of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, Charles Wowkanech, stood in solidarity with our union brothers and sisters in JNESO, Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) and AFSCME 1199J, as they rallied to save Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City. Both of these locations are in danger of closing, jeopardizing…Read More

Today the officers of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, President Charles Wowkanech and Secretary Treasurer Laurel Brennan, walked in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the ILA, who are currently striking, as they fight for a fair and just contract with the ocean carriers represented by the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX.) Instrumental in maintaining the…Read More

We’re making a difference one text message at a time There’s just 34 days left until Election Day, and at the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, the effort to mobilize voters is already well underway, with the help of our CLC presidents and rank and file volunteers. Between now and November 5, the important work of…Read More