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NJ AFL-CIO praises Murphy, Asaro-Angelo for seeking additional unemployment benefits
Posted OnAugust 26, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Gov. Phil Murphy and state Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo for supporting laid-off workers by applying for expanded federal unemployment benefits. President Trump created the FEMA Lost Wages Supplemental Assistance Program by executive order on Aug. 8. “This will help families keep food on their tables and a roof over…Read More
Ciattarelli Wrong to Recommend Return to Failed Past Pension Policies
Posted OnAugust 25, 2020 byStatement from New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Wowkanech “Governor Murphy understands that in order to get out of our pension hole, you need to stop digging,” said New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech. “Governor Murphy is the first governor since Jim Florio to pay what is owed to the pension system each and every…Read More
What you need to know about Vote by Mail in New Jersey
Posted OnAugust 25, 2020 byBecause the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic still threatens the health and safety of New Jerseyans, Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 14 issued an executive order that makes Election 2020 a mostly vote-by-mail (VBM) event in the state. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO urges all members to know the facts about a VBM election, as per Executive…Read More
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Posted OnAugust 21, 2020 byCourtesy of Labor411.orgRead More
24th annual Labor Candidates School graduates have skills, insights for running successful Election 2020 campaigns
Posted OnAugust 21, 2020 byThe nationally acclaimed New Jersey State AFL-CIO Labor Candidates School has equipped its 24th annual class of labor candidates with cutting-edge strategies for Election 2020, a historic and unprecedented vote in an equally historic and unprecedented year. With their successful completion of the Labor Candidates School, the labor candidates are now among nearly 50 union…Read More
Solidarity at Atlantic City food distribution takes sting out of lost season
Posted OnAugust 20, 2020 byNormally at this time of year, the busy summer tourist season might be winding down in Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore. But there was no tourist season – and no income from tourism – in this abnormal year for the thousands of workers hit hard by the coronavirus. Still, as a result of the…Read More
Honor the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage by registering and voting
Posted OnAugust 18, 2020 byNew Jersey heroine Alice Paul campaigned for women’s rights all her life, at first to win the right to vote through the 19th Amendment, and then for the still-needed Equal Rights Amendment. She and all the suffragists believed in the ideals of unity and democracy. Today, on this 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the New…Read More
24th annual Labor Candidates School goes all-digital, teaches how to win during pandemic
Posted OnAugust 11, 2020 byThe coronavirus is changing the way New Jersey votes, and the New Jersey State AFL-CIO is adapting. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 24th annual Labor Candidates School has gone digital, teaching its class of labor candidates How to Run a Successful Election Campaign During the Pandemic. Social distancing has eliminated many traditional campaign techniques, so union sisters and brothers who are…Read More
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Posted OnAugust 11, 2020 byNew Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks President Trumka and President Stevens for generous donation to Operation Feed Atlantic City
Posted OnAugust 7, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO and its affiliates are deeply grateful for the generous donation of $10,000 from National AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka and Union Plus President Mitch Stevens for Operation Feed Atlantic City. The money helps pay for the next food distribution to union members who lost their jobs in the casino industry…Read More