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Governor Murphy supports New Jersey’s workforce by signing worker misclassification bills
Posted OnJuly 8, 2021 byBy signing four pro-labor bills into law on Thursday, July 8, Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration continue to work closely and vigorously with labor and legislative leaders to combat unlawful misclassification of workers. Since the start of his administration, the governor has made it a priority to stop employers from falsely classifying employees as…Read More
National AFL-CIO Recognizes New Jersey AFL-CIO’s Labor Candidates Program
Posted OnJuly 6, 2021 bySuccesses and Achievements Honored with the 2019 Path to Power Award On behalf of our 1 million members, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO is pleased to announce that the national AFL-CIO has presented the New Jersey State AFL-CIO with the 2019 Path to Power Award. Our Labor Candidates won the most elections to public office…Read More
INVEST in America Act invests in highways, transit and clean water
Posted OnJuly 2, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks and commends the members of New Jersey’s Congressional delegation who voted for the INVEST in America Act, which passed the House of Representatives, 221-201, on Thursday, July 1. The bill, HR-3684, and formally known as the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America…Read More
On Independence Day, we celebrate democracy and the American Dream
Posted OnJuly 2, 2021 byAs we mark America’s 245 years of independence, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO celebrates our fundamental democratic principle that every person has a right to be heard. Heard at the workplace. Heard in the community. Heard in the halls of power. And we raise our voices in calling for everyone’s rights to be preserved and…Read More
Responsible Collective Negotiations Act approved by Assembly committee
Posted OnJune 22, 2021 byThe New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee has brought the Responsible Collective Negotiations Act a step closer to passage by advancing it to the full Assembly for consideration. The bill, A-5862, which the committee released on a party-line vote, would strengthen public employee unions’ position in collective bargaining by expanding the list of items open to…Read More
Juneteenth holiday celebrates freedom
Posted OnJune 18, 2021 byAs our nation celebrates Juneteenth as an official holiday for the first time, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO marks this day by reaffirming the values of our labor movement: Equal rights for all. Equal opportunity for all. Equal respect for all. June 19, 1865, was the day enslaved people in Texas learned about the Emancipation…Read More
The Strength of Solidarity
Posted OnJune 17, 2021
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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
TAKE ACTION! Urge Your Lawmakers to Support the Responsible Collective Negotiations Act
Posted OnJune 16, 2021 byPlease ask your state Senator and Assembly members to support the “Responsible Collective Negotiations Act” – also known as the “Janus 2” bill. This legislation would build on the “The Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act,” which was enacted in 2018 to address several outstanding issues related to the Supreme Court case “Janus v. AFSCME,” which overturned…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO endorses governor, lieutenant governor, lawmakers
Posted OnJune 15, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions are proud to endorse Gov. Philip D. Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, and candidates for state and local offices throughout New Jersey in the Nov. 2 general election. “These leaders proved themselves during the darkest…Read More
Flag Day celebrates the best of American values
Posted OnJune 14, 2021 byFifty stars. Thirteen stripes. The symbol of democracy known throughout the world. On Flag Day 2021, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO celebrates Old Glory and the rights and freedoms it stands for. The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – good-paying jobs in a safe workplace and the right to organize so…Read More