This weekend, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO held the 30th Annual Joseph V. Egan Labor Candidates School, where our labor candidates from every sector of our labor movement participated in this essential program that prepares our labor candidates to run for office by giving them the opportunity to learn from experts with years of experience working on successful political…Read More

The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Commends the State Department of Labor for their Strong Enforcement of Misclassification Laws that Prevent Workers from Being Cheated and Exploited STG Logistics Trucking Company Fined $2.7 Million The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks the Sherrill administration for their continued efforts to strongly enforce the state’s wage and hour laws,…Read More

Labor Candidate Congressman Donald Norcross,  introduces bipartisan, bicameral bill to increase construction pre-apprenticeships  The New Jersey State AFL-CIO applauds the efforts of our labor candidate Congressman Donald Norcross (CD-1) co-chair of the Bipartisan Building Trades Caucus, for introducing the bipartisan Pre-Apprenticeships To Hardhats (PATH) Act to create, fund, and sustain pre-apprenticeship programs for all building and construction trades….Read More

LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY: State Budget Signed Into Law Four Pro-Labor Bills Advance Prior to Summer Legislative Recess While the State Budget – which included a full payment into the public employee pension systems – captured most of the headlines of the final voting session of the legislature prior to the summer recess, four bills supported by…Read More

An Open Letter to Congressman Frank Pallone Regarding his Call for a Moratorium on Data Center Construction Dear Congressman Pallone: We are surprised and disappointed with your recent announcement supporting a moratorium on the construction of new data centers in the United States. As a longtime friend of labor that typically consults with unions prior…Read More

Gene Hill Wins PERS Election for Board of Trustee Seat Congratulations to Gene Hill,  AFSCME member and New Jersey State AFL-CIO Public Employee Committee (PEC) endorsed candidate, on his election as the municipal representative to the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Board of Trustees! The results were announced this morning, and Gene defeated an incumbent…Read More

New Jersey State AFL-CIO Announces 2026 Endorsements and Kicks Off Artificial Intelligence Legislative Campaign  ATLANTIC CITY – United under One State, One Voice, One Labor Movement, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO looked towards the future of our labor movement today, endorsing one U.S. Senator, 12 U.S. Representatives, and dozens of labor candidates. More than 400 delegates,…Read More

Take Action: Please Co-Sponsor Legislation Seeking to Ensure Compliance with Labor Laws in the Micro-Transit Industry (S-2931 / A-3315) Please take a moment RIGHT NOW and CLICK HERE to ask your State Senator and two Assembly members to co-sponsor legislation seeking to end the exploitation of workers in this industry. Micro-transit is an industry that is rapidly…Read More

TAKE ACTION! Ask your Legislators to Co-Sponsor Legislation to Regulate AI’s Impact on Workers and Public Services Please take a moment and CLICK HERE to send a pre-written e-mail to your State Senator and two Assembly members asking them to cosponsor this important bill! American workers are increasingly hired, compensated, disciplined, and fired by algorithms that are…Read More