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New Jersey State AFL-CIO Testifies Before Assembly Committee in Support of on the Health and Wellbeing of Warehouse Workers at Amazon, Supports Bills in Assembly Labor Committee
Posted OnMay 23, 2022 byOn Thursday, May 19th, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and Lawrence Ben of RWDSU testified before the Assembly Community Development & Affairs Committee on the health and wellbeing of warehouse workers at Amazon. A recent report from Rutgers University and New Jersey Policy Perspective showed that the overall injury rate at Amazon’s warehouses increased by…Read More
Solidarity Alert: Support Nurses and Techs of JNESO in Fight for Fair Contract with St. Michael’s Medical Center
Posted OnMay 23, 2022 byThe nurses and techs of JNESO at St. Michael’s Medical Center treated patients during the darkest days of the pandemic, and they continue to heal the sick and save lives in the Newark community. But these healthcare heroes are on strike because St. Michael’s Medical Center insists on denying them the respect and dignity they…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Celebrates Municipal Non-Partisan Election Victories in Bayonne, Irvington, and Long Branch
Posted OnMay 11, 2022 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO hailed the success of labor-backed candidates in municipal non-partisan elections held in Bayonne, Irvington, and Long Branch on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, a member of IUOE Local 68, and Long Branch Councilman Mario Vieira, a member of BAC Local 4, claimed victory in their elections. Mayor Vauss ran on…Read More
Hotel and Gaming Trades Council Ratifies 10 Contracts, Opens First-Ever New Jersey Office
Posted OnApril 8, 2022 byMontclair, NJ – The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council opened its first-ever New Jersey office in Montclair today at noon. Workers at 10 New Jersey hotels voted to ratify their contracts between the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and their employers. “By voting to ratify these contracts, these workers are winning significantly higher wages for…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO and Mercer County CLC Support Starbucks Workers Fighting to Organize a Union with “Sip and Sit-In” Solidarity Action
Posted OnMarch 31, 2022 byToday, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and the Mercer County Central Labor Council joined Starbucks workers at the Hopewell location in support of their effort to organize a union. Workers United is conducting a bona fide organizing campaign, and the election will commence on Friday, April 1. Union members and allies participated in a “Sit and Sip-In”…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Celebrates Women’s History Month and Remembers Alice Paul
Posted OnMarch 4, 2022 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO celebrates Women’s History Month 2022 by remembering the legendary suffragette, feminist, and Jersey girl, Alice Paul. The labor movement of today was influenced in no small part by visionaries like Alice Paul, a suffragette who fought not just for women’s right to vote, but for equality between the sexes. Born…Read More
Labor Candidate Ciasca Elected to Burlington Twp Fire Commission
Posted OnMarch 2, 2022 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates labor candidate Anthony Ciasca on his re-election to the Burlington Township Board of Fire Commissioners. Our union brother, a member of IBEW 94, received the highest number of votes and was victorious in the February 19th, 2022 election. Anthony Ciasca is a dedicated volunteer firefighter and the experienced leader Burlington Township needs…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Celebrates Black History Month and Calls for Action
Posted OnFebruary 1, 2022 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO celebrates Black History Month 2022 by calling for action to protect the rights of workers to organize and vote. The labor movement of today was shaped by leaders like A. Philip Randolph, who organized the first predominately Black labor union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Randolph’s experience in labor…Read More
Congressman Norcross Sponsored BRAVE Act Passes House
Posted OnNovember 17, 2021 byThe “Bringing Registered Apprenticeships to Veterans Education” Act (HR 147) Helps Veterans Transition into the Skilled Trades The New Jersey State AFL-CIO applauds the efforts of Congressman Donald Norcross (D-1) for spearheading legislation aimed at promoting awareness and providing information for veterans to pursue an apprenticeship program in the building and construction trades. “Here…Read More
SOLIDARITY ALERT: Join IATSE Local 59 Brothers and Sisters for a Day of Action
Posted OnNovember 17, 2021 byNJ State AFL-CIO Officers and Assemblyman Gary Schaer will be there in a show of Solidarity IATSE Local 59 brothers and sisters have been on strike for a month and negotiations are at a standstill. They have not seen a raise in 10 years and their health care benefits have been stripped. All these…Read More