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Kim advocates for local workers, construction jobs in New Jersey
Posted OnMarch 4, 2020 byFrom the office of Rep. Andy Kim, D-3rd District, March 4, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Andy Kim, D-3rd District, received a commitment from Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett to find ways to increase information for local businesses and workers so they can take advantage of economic opportunities at and around Joint…Read More
Governor’s surgery successful; NJ AFL-CIO wishes him speedy recovery
Posted OnMarch 4, 2020 byFrom the Office of the New Jersey Governor, March 4, 2020 Acting Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver announced: “Earlier today, Governor Murphy underwent a successful surgery to remove a tumor on his kidney. He is currently resting at a hospital in New York City.” The New Jersey State AFL-CIO sends Gov. Phil Murphy get-well wishes and…Read More
Profile: Dolores Huerta
Posted OnMarch 4, 2020 byIn partnership with the national AFL-CIO and historical societies, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO honors women who have made a significant impact in the labor, suffrage and women’s rights movements. We hope you meet them all. Today: Dolores Huerta. After meeting César Chávez, the two founded the National Farm Workers Association, the predecessor to the…Read More
Please act now! Ask your senator to vote against the ban on shopping bags
Posted OnMarch 3, 2020 byIt’s make-or-break for the New Jersey Senate to save paper bag manufacturing jobs in the state. S-864 is coming up for a vote in the full Senate, Thursday, March 5, and it’s critical that it is defeated. Why? This bill, if enacted, will ban paper shopping bags, plastic bags, plastic-foam containers and single-use straws, even…Read More
Profile: Leonora Barry
Posted OnMarch 3, 2020 byIn partnership with the national AFL-CIO and historical societies, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO honors women who have made a significant impact in the labor, suffrage and women’s rights movements. We hope you meet them all. Today: Leonora Barry. As the first woman paid to be a labor investigator, she rose to high levels in…Read More
State AFL-CIO’s Brennan praises AFSCME’s WOW Committee
Posted OnMarch 2, 2020 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”4″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]“Unions need women, and women need unions,” New Jersey State AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Laurel Brennan said to union sisters at the inaugural AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 WOW – Women Organizing Women – Committee Brunch on Saturday. Feb. 29, 2020. “The greatest equalizer for women is a union contract,” Brennan continued. Brennan…Read More
Governor announces guidelines for Equal Pay Act compliance
Posted OnMarch 2, 2020 byGuidelines further educate employees and employers on protections of Equal Pay Act From the Office of Gov. Philip D. Murphy, March 2, 2020 TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy today announced guidelines from the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights to facilitate compliance and educate the public about the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act. Murphy…Read More
Profile: Ai-jen Poo
Posted OnMarch 2, 2020 byIn partnership with the national AFL-CIO and historical societies, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO honors women who have made a significant impact in the labor, suffrage and women’s rights movements. We hope you meet them all. Today: Ai-jen Poo, who has been recognized among Fortune’s 50 World’s Greatest Leaders and Time’s 100 Most Influential People…Read More
Coronavirus: The AFL-CIO is acting
Posted OnFebruary 29, 2020 byClick HERE to download a copy of this information, with active links.Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Wowkanech thanks Governor Murphy for 2021 Budget
Posted OnFebruary 25, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Gov. Phil Murphy for his Fiscal 2021 budget proposals that would make health insurance more affordable for public employees and would invest in public education as part of his plan to lower property taxes. Water infrastructure funding and the Portal Bridge replacement also stood out among Murphy’s priorities in…Read More