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2020 Labor Year in Review
Posted OnDecember 30, 2020 byESSENTIAL WORKERS, FRONTLINE HEROES Labor’s strength in 2020 brought us all closer together We will remember 2020 forever as a year like we’ve never seen before, with unprecedented hardships and daily reminders of the suffering and death that the coronavirus pandemic unleashed on New Jersey and the nation in a plague that’s still raging. Health-care…Read More
A Union Contract for Christmas
Posted OnDecember 21, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates Sean P. McBride, President of IFPTE Local 196, and Jimmy Robertello, Business Agent of Local 196, on their recent organizing victory in Camden County. After 2½ years, this duo successfully organized 80 drivers who are employed by the South Jersey Transportation Authority. These drivers, mostly African American women and…Read More
Perth Amboy Runoff Victory
Posted OnDecember 18, 2020 byLABOR WINS IN PERTH AMBOY Mayor-elect Helmin J. Caba, our AFT 857 brother, and Councilwoman-elect Rose B. Morales, our AFSCME 2269 sister “Once again, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Labor Candidates Program prevailed,” New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech said of the two Labor Candidates’ victory in the Perth Amboy Special Runoff Election for…Read More
Legislative Update: Marijuana, UI, Data on COVID, Anti-Subcontracting
Posted OnDecember 18, 2020 byDecember 18, 2020 Marijuana Legalization and Criminal Justice Reform Advance to Governor Murphy’s Desk. The Legislation Includes Strong Pro-Labor Provisions. Legislation Extending Unemployment Benefits & Requiring Health Care Facilities to Report COVID-19 Data to Protect Health Care Workers Passes Both Houses Anti-Subcontracting in Higher Education Facilities Passes Senate The State Legislature had a busy day…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO supports New Jersey Economic Recovery Act
Posted OnDecember 18, 2020 byThe New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 is a strong piece of legislation that sets up programs to revive the state’s economy, create jobs and enhance economic development. The bill — A-4 (Pintor Marin / Coughlin) and S-3295 (Ruiz / Sarlo) — also contains several pro-labor provisions designed to ensure workers are paid fairly….Read More
Congratulations to newly elected officers of the Passaic CLC
Posted OnDecember 17, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to congratulate the following newly elected officers of the Passaic County Central Labor Council Executive Board: President Tom Kelly (IBEW Local 827) Executive Vice President Bill Mullins (IFPTE 194) Vice President Dana Tietz (IBEW Local 102) Treasurer Calvin Brooks (SMART 25) Trustees Thurese Calhoun (JNESO) Andre Restrepo…Read More
Take Action Immediately! Ask Assembly to pass bills to support frontline workers fighting COVID
Posted OnDecember 16, 2020 byCOVID has had a major negative health impact on essential workers and their families. Two bills in the Assembly — A-3998 and A-4129 — would help us protect them as the virus continues to surge in our state. A-3998 (Murphy / Giblin / Verrelli) would provide a COLA increase annually from workers compensation to the…Read More
Today at the State House: COVID survivor COLA, UI extension advance
Posted OnDecember 14, 2020 byDecember 14, 2020 Legislative Update • Workers Comp. Benefit Increase for Dependents of Essential Workers Who Died of COVID Released from Committee • Unemployment Benefit Extension Also Released from Committee Today, the Assembly Labor Committee released legislation supported by the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and several affiliated unions. We thank Assembly Labor Committee Chairman Joe Egan for…Read More
This Week at the State House: Legislative Update
Posted OnDecember 10, 2020 byDecember 10, 2020 • New Jersey State AFL-CIO Opposes Punitive COVID Reporting Requirements for Health Care Workers • Workers Comp. Benefit Increase for Dependents of Essential Workers that Died of COVID Posted for Committee Vote • Higher Education Anti-Subcontracting Legislation Advances in Senate As the Legislature heads into the last week prior to the holiday…Read More
Labor Candidate Judy Ward will make history on New Year’s Day
Posted OnDecember 10, 2020 byNew Jersey State AFL-CIO-endorsed Labor Candidate Judy Ward has a new job in the new year. And in her new job, CWA 1000 Sister Ward will make history. When Judy Ward takes the oath of office to become mayor of Pleasantville on Jan. 1, she will be the first woman mayor of the city and…Read More