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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
Honoring our heroes on Armed Forces Day, May 15, 2021
Posted OnMay 14, 2021 byArmy. Navy. Air Force. Marine Corps. Coast Guard. Space Force. Men and women from all over the United States are proudly and honorably serving in uniform under our nation’s flag, defending democracy and the American way of life. It’s been said that all families can sleep well at night knowing our armed forces are keeping…Read More
Labor Candidate is top vote-getter in Collingswood election
Posted OnMay 12, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates Labor Candidate Rob Lewandowski on his re-election to the Collingswood Borough Commission on Tuesday, May 11. The Collingswood community clearly embraced his progressive record and vision for the future of the borough, which is why Brother Lewandowski was the top vote-getter in this bitterly contested non-partisan election. His advocacy…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
National AFL-CIO report shows 74 New Jersey workers were killed on the job in 2019
Posted OnMay 4, 2021 byView Report here: Death on the Job 2021 An annual report released on Tuesday, May 4, by the national AFL-CIO shows that 74 New Jersey workers were killed on the job in 2019, and 69,000 suffered reportable injuries. The report, titled “Death on the Job. The Toll of Neglect,” marks the 30th year the AFL-CIO…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
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
Green economy’s landmark factory bringing union jobs to NJ
Posted OnApril 20, 2021 byGood union jobs are on the way now that ground has been broken for a factory at the Port of Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Gloucester County to manufacture key components for offshore wind farms that will generate megawatts of electricity up and down our Eastern seaboard. Not only will the New Jersey facility be constructed…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO commends Governor Murphy for honoring essential workers by adding to survivors’ financial security
Posted OnApril 19, 2021 byThe dependents of essential workers who died of COVID will receive annual increases in their workers compensation survivor benefits thanks to a bill signed today by Gov. Phil Murphy. “We thank Governor Murphy for his leadership and compassion in signing A-3998 into law,” New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech said. “It’s been a year…Read More
Take Action! We need the PRO Act NOW!
Posted OnApril 8, 2021 byToday is the AFL-CIO National Day of Action for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Our U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker have always supported working people, and they continue to make their support clear by co-sponsoring the PRO Act. Let’s show them how much we appreciate their pro-union stances, and…Read More