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Biden Administration Makes Largest Ever Federal Grant to NY / NJ: Gateway Tunnel is Finally Funded
Posted OnJuly 9, 2024 byAnother Step Toward Full Construction is Achieved. An estimated 95,000 Jobs to Be Created by Completion in 2035 Yesterday, elected officials from New Jersey and New York announced that $6.88 billion in federal funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project has been obtained. The long-awaited project now has enough federal funding to begin the full construction…Read More
The Labor Movement is the Engine of Democracy
Posted OnJuly 2, 2024 byHappy Fourth of July from the New Jersey State AFL-CIO! The Fourth of July is not only a day to gather with family and friends, but to reflect on our legacy and history. This day marks the culmination of our Founding Father’s efforts to create a new nation grounded in democracy, with liberty, justice and…Read More
Press Release: New Jersey State AFL-CIO 31st Constitutional Convention
Posted OnJune 11, 2024 byATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Today, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was a hive of activity as the New Jersey State AFL-CIO gathered with over 400 delegates and guests from affiliated unions for the labor organization’s 31st Constitutional Convention. The delegates asserted their trust in the leadership of President Charles Wowkanech and Secretary-Treasurer Laurel Brennan…Read More
Legislative Advisory: Today in the State House
Posted OnJune 7, 2024 byTAKE ACTION to Protect Worker’s Freedom of Speech
Posted OnMay 21, 2024 byLegislation Introduced to Protect Worker’s Freedom of Speech: “Captive Audience” bill would balance the rights of employees and employers in the Workplace TAKE ACTION Right Now and Ask Your Legislators to Support this Bill The New Jersey State AFL-CIO today thanked Senate Labor Committee Chairman Joe Lagana (D-38) and Assembly Labor Committee Chairman Anthony Verrelli…Read More
Urge Your Legislators to Support the “Patient Protection and Safe Staffing Act”
Posted OnMay 6, 2024 byCLICK HERE TO SEND A LETTER TO YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS As healthcare facility staffing becomes the #1 reason why workers are going on strike at hospitals throughout the country, it is plain to see that worker dissatisfaction in the industry, combined with plummeting nurse retention, has resulted in a crisis situation for patients and healthcare…Read More
St. Joseph the Worker Mass Celebrates All Workers
Posted OnMay 2, 2024 byOur New Jersey State AFL-CIO Spiritual Advisor, Father Jon Thomas celebrated a mass in honor of Saint Joseph the Worker. The Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker is dedicated to all workers who benefit from the dignity of work and the beauty of rest. Several of our own affiliates, including members from SAG-AFTRA, IAFF and…Read More
Solidarity Alert: USW Local 6129 Sisters and Brothers Need Our Support!
Posted OnApril 22, 2024 byUnited Steelworkers Local 6129 Sisters and Brothers Need Our Support! The workers of Silgan Containers voted to strike after contact negotiations took a downturn. The workers voted 3-1 to reject the proposed contract from management. After many weeks of negotiations, management proposed that the members pay an increased cost for their health care benefits and…Read More
LET’S SHOW OUR FUTURE SISTERS AND BROTHERS THAT IT’S BETTER IN A UNION!
Posted OnMarch 21, 2024 byTogether, we can welcome nearly 28,000 members to our movement. The largest single unit organizing drive in the country is happening at Delta Air Lines as Flight Attendants organize to join the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. Delta’s union busting is notorious, but support for the union is clear with both long-time Delta Flight Attendants…Read More
TODAY IN THE STATE HOUSE: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – Transportation Trust Fund Reauthorization Passes Both Houses
Posted OnMarch 18, 2024 byTODAY IN THE STATE HOUSE: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Transportation Trust Fund Reauthorization Passes Both Houses Members of the Laborer’s Union (LIUNA) packed the State House in support of transportation funding. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO, and many of our affiliates, advocated for the passage of critical legislation to fund transportation infrastructure in our state and we…Read More