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UA Brother Cheek joins Hamilton Township Committee
Posted OnMarch 3, 2021 byRichard Cheek, a proud member of UA 322 and a graduate of the 2020 Labor Candidates School, was chosen to fill an open seat on the Hamilton Township Committee (Mays…Read More
Dependents of essential workers who died of COVID get COLA in death benefits
Posted OnMarch 1, 2021 byThe New Jersey State Assembly has honored our essential workers’ memories by improving their survivors’ financial security through the final passage of A-3998. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Assembly…Read More
Union volunteers uplift brothers and sisters by lifting food into car trunks
Posted OnFebruary 25, 2021 byUnion solidarity brought sunshine and much-appreciated meal kits to the laid-off workers in Atlantic City through Operation Feed Atlantic City on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The food distribution, sponsored by…Read More
Today at the State House: Legislative Update
Posted OnFebruary 24, 2021 by— Workers Comp Benefit Increase for Dependents of Essential Workers Who Died of COVID Released from Committee and Posted for Assembly Floor Vote — Higher Education Anti-Subcontracting Bill Released from…Read More
Alice Paul Voter Protection Act honors a great New Jerseyan
Posted OnFebruary 24, 2021 byIn 1920, the face of the American electorate changed forever! The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote. This didn’t happen by accident and it didn’t…Read More
2021 WILD Conference canceled because of COVID
Posted OnFebruary 23, 2021 byLast year’s WILD Conference was canceled at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and, unfortunately, this year’s WILD Conference is canceled as well.Read More
Murphy’s proposed budget benefits New Jersey’s taxpaying working families
Posted OnFebruary 23, 2021 byWith the programs he prioritized in his 2022 State Budget Address, Gov. Phil Murphy is putting the well-being of New Jersey’s working families first and foremost. “By emphasizing tax fairness…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO recalls COVID victims
Posted OnFebruary 22, 2021 byState Labor federation thanks NJ elected officials for leadership Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey’s essential workers have labored on the front lines of health care, police and fire, transportation…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO thanks senators, House members for co-sponsoring PRO Act
Posted OnFebruary 10, 2021 byMembers of the New Jersey delegation to Congress, with one exception, showed leadership and ongoing support for working families when they signed aboard as original co-sponsors of the Protecting the…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO commends our delegation for attaining prestigious positions
Posted OnFebruary 9, 2021 byGarden State working families have a greater voice in Washington since the 117th Congress convened, with the members of the New Jersey congressional delegation gaining or maintaining key leadership roles…Read More