Image Galleries
Union members’ rousing rally uplifts Murphy for second debate
Posted OnOctober 13, 2021 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”58″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]Gov. Phil Murphy was propelled to the debate stage by the energized support of union members from every sector of labor who rallied for his re-election Tuesday, October 12, at Rowan University in Glassboro. Hundreds of union brothers and sisters who have been volunteering their Saturday mornings for labor walks and volunteering…Read More
Hudson CLC labor walk volunteers thanked by Governor Murphy
Posted OnOctober 11, 2021 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”57″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]Union brothers and sisters have volunteered for labor walks every Saturday since the start of Election Season, and Gov. Phil Murphy appreciates their tireless efforts to support his re-election campaign and get out the vote. That’s why our pro-union governor made a special trip to the Hudson County Central Labor Council on…Read More
Murphy, labor-endorsed candidates get a boost from union volunteers
Posted OnSeptember 25, 2021 byGov. Phil Murphy is the labor movement’s pro-worker choice for re-election, and voting is already underway in New Jersey. That’s why hundreds of union volunteers walked from Central Labor Councils all over the state on Saturday, September 25, to educate their brothers and sisters about the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s endorsed candidates. The labor walk…Read More
Gallery: Essex-West Hudson Labor Council / Local 68 Celebration of Labor
Posted OnSeptember 10, 2021 byInternational Union of Operating Engineers Local 68 and the Essex-West Hudson Labor Council led a joyous celebration of Labor on Friday, September 10, in Newark. Gov. Phil Murphy served as grand marshal and Montclair Mayor Sean M. Spiller served as deputy grand marshal for the rally and parade, which started on the steps of Newark…Read More
Atlantic City Labor Museum showcases Labor’s importance
Posted OnSeptember 4, 2021 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”53″ display=”pro_imagebrowser”]Ever since the grand opening of the Atlantic City Labor Museum, everyone who visits Boardwalk Hall is seeing how the history of the city and the history of the men and women who built it and still operate and maintain it are one and the same. “Every bit of Atlantic City’s greatness…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO, lawmakers join AFSCME members in rally for contract
Posted OnAugust 26, 2021 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”49″ display=”pro_imagebrowser”]Labor leaders and rank-and file members from the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions, pro-labor state legislators and AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 members staged a picket line and rally outside SERV headquarters in Ewing on Thursday, August 26, 2021, to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations. AFSCME, representing…Read More
Gallery: 25th Annual Labor Candidates School
Posted OnAugust 17, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to dedicate the 25th Annual Labor Candidates School in honor of AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, our leader and friend who dedicated his life to improving the lives and working conditions of every American. President Trumka was an enthusiastic supporter of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Labor Candidates…Read More
The Strength of Solidarity
Posted OnJune 17, 2021
by
Labor Stands Strong through Operation Feed Atlantic City [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”45″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]The news about the pandemic’s impact came as a shock in mid-March 2020: Health and safety precautions because of COVID were shutting down the casinos, and tens of thousands of Atlantic City union workers were being laid off with no clear return date. Hospitality….Read More
Union Veterans Council honors deceased veterans with service project
Posted OnMay 18, 2021 byTime, nature and the weather have taken their toll on the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Vineland, also known as the Soldiers Home Cemetery, and in the original spirit of Decoration Day, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s Union Veterans Council cleaned grime off the headstones and planted flags alongside them on Tuesday, May 18….Read More
Labor movement pauses in solemn observance of Workers Memorial Day
Posted OnMay 2, 2021 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”42″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]With hands folded and heads bowed, the labor movement in New Jersey mourned workers who died on the job in 2020, a year like no other in American history. And with voices raised in solidarity, union members and their officers from every sector of labor collectively vowed to fight for safer workplaces…Read More