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Musicians Union’s concert gets toes tapping at New Jersey Veterans Home in Menlo Park
Posted OnJuly 28, 2021 byA Concert to Honor New Jersey’s Veterans was performed at the New Jersey Memorial Home for Veterans in the Menlo Park section of Edison on Wednesday, July 28, by members of Local 16-248 of the American Federation of Musicians. The free concert was co-sponsored by the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and its Union Veterans Council,…Read More
Concert by Musicians Union uplifts spirits at New Jersey Veterans Home in Paramus
Posted OnJuly 23, 2021 byA Concert to Honor New Jersey’s Veterans was performed at the New Jersey Memorial Home for Veterans in Paramus on Friday, July 23, by members of Local 16-248 of the American Federation of Musicians. The free concert was sponsored by the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and its Union Veterans Council, the Bergen County Central Labor…Read More
Honoring public servants, teachers, nurses, police and all heroes
Posted OnMay 6, 2021 byAs we honor our union brothers and sisters during Public Service Recognition Week, from May 2-8, Teacher Appreciation Week, from May 3-7, National Nurses Week, from May 6-12, and National Police Week, from May 9-15, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO shares our deepest gratitude for all the ways these essential workers stepped up throughout the…Read More
Solidarity still stands strong as need for food distribution continues
Posted OnApril 22, 2021 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”41″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]The need for food assistance is still evident in Atlantic City, and so is the solidarity and generous spirit of the union brothers and sisters who staffed the Operation Feed Atlantic City food distribution on Thursday, April 22, 2021. With unseasonably chilly winds whipping over Bader Field, dozens of union volunteers from…Read More
One year later, our commitment still stands
Posted OnMarch 18, 2021 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”39″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]“Our brothers and sisters will never go hungry,” New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech said as he looked at lanes of cars waiting for the start of Operation Feed Atlantic City on March 18. “One year since the deadly virus shut down the casinos, the need is still great,” he said,…Read More
Black History Month: Celebrating unity, strength and achievement
Posted OnFebruary 1, 2021 byFebruary 1, 2021 Our Labor Movement celebrates Black History Month 2021 and the African Americans who fight for labor rights, civil rights and social justice, propelled by our shared values: Equality. Fairness. Opportunity. Diversity. Unity. Dedication. Perseverance. African Americans can look with pride to role models like labor pioneer and civil rights icon A. Philip…Read More
Laid-off workers feel warmth, solidarity at Atlantic City food distribution
Posted OnJanuary 21, 2021 byAs the cold reality of pandemic-driven unemployment swirled around the Atlantic City region like winter winds, the New Jersey Labor Movement continued our ongoing commitment to uplifting our brothers and sisters in need with a food distribution on Thursday, January 21, 2021. “COVID is still causing unprecedented suffering,” New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO wishes you Hanukkah light and joy
Posted OnDecember 9, 2020 byAs we celebrate the Festival of Lights this week, we pause to remember how solidarity has provided a lot of light to us during this difficult year. As we retell the Hanukkah story of the Maccabees’ miraculous victory against all odds, we pause to remember all the ways our unity helped our labor movement to…Read More
Thanksgiving: A time of gratitude and solidarity
Posted OnNovember 24, 2020 byThanksgiving will be very different this year. Our tables may be smaller or even virtual, yet many of us have a deeper gratitude for what we have. This Thanksgiving, we have a deeper appreciation of our strong, cherished union values. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO witnessed with pride how those values brought our unions together…Read More
Operation Feed Atlantic City Thanksgiving: Photos and Video
Posted OnNovember 24, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO, led by President Charles Wowkanech, and affiliated unions donated funds and their time to put holiday meals on the tables of laid-off workers and community members in the Atlantic City region on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”35″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]Read More