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Federal Legislative Advisory: Pro Act
Posted OnOctober 25, 2019 byEntire NJ Congressional Delegation Now Sponsors of the PRO ACT – Congressman Smith Becomes First Republican in the Country to Sign On 10 of 12 Members of the NJ House Congressional Delegation are also Sponsors of the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (Legislation Addressing the “Janus” Decision) The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud…Read More
Union Members Walk for Working Families! 17 Days Left Until Election
Posted OnOctober 19, 2019 byNew Jersey State AFL-CIO affiliated unions and Central Labor Councils were out again this Saturday in full force. This Saturday 1,520 union members walked to support labor endorsed candidates who are running for office. We walk in support of New Jersey working families. We walk for our 67 union brothers and sisters who are running…Read More
Working for Working Class Values, Strengthening the Communities We Live In
Posted OnOctober 12, 2019 byEverything seems to be political these days – from amount of the wages we earn, to the type of health care our families are covered by, to the cleanliness of the water we drink, to the quality of education our children receive in public schools. Our elected officials make decisions every day that impact our…Read More
Union Members Mobilize to Increase Voter Turnout for Endorsed Candidates
Posted OnOctober 5, 2019 byNew Jersey State AFL-CIO affiliated unions and Central Labor Councils continued their door-to-door campaign on behalf of endorsed candidates this weekend as over 1,085 union members worked to increase awareness of who labor’s endorsed candidates are and to increase voter turnout for this year’s election among fellow union members. “It’s an off year election, which typically…Read More
Wild Conference 2020
Posted OnOctober 1, 2019 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to announce the 17th Annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Conference will take place at the Hilton East Brunswick from March 13-14, 2020. This year’s conference will offer new and enlightening insights into building leadership skills, women’s labor history, and the fight for our economic future. SAVE THE…Read More
Endorsed Candidates: Labor’s Got Your Back
Posted OnSeptember 28, 2019 byFor the third Saturday in a row, union members across the state are knocking on the doors of fellow union sisters and brothers to inform them about this year’s endorsed candidates for State Assembly and pro-labor down ballot candidates. We have 67 union members who are on the ballot this year along with the entire…Read More
Labor Walks: The Key to Building Worker Power
Posted OnSeptember 21, 2019 byFor the second Saturday in a row, union members across the state are reaching out to thousands of union sisters and brothers who will vote by mail. While the window to reach VBM members is limited, our efforts are boundless. Every VBM member who is reached is a member who is informed and knowledgeable. Our…Read More
Gov. Murphy Signs Law Enhancing NJ’s VBM Program
Posted OnAugust 29, 2019 byOn Wednesday, August 28, Gov. Murphy signed into law a bill clarifying a previous piece of legislation that dealt with enrollment in the state’s vote by mail (VBM) program. Primary sponsors of the bill (S4069) include Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assemblywoman Patricia Egan Jones, Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro, Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker and Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson.Read More
Ahead of Election Season, New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s Labor Candidates School Grooms New Crop of Office-Seeking Union Members
Posted OnAugust 19, 2019 byIt was a monumental weekend for 28 union members who graduated from the New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 23rd annual Labor Candidates School on Sunday.Read More
Acting Governor Sheila Oliver Signs Landmark Anti-Wage Theft Law
Posted OnAugust 7, 2019 byOn Tuesday, August 6, Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed landmark anti-wage theft bill S-1790 into law, making New Jersey’s wage and hour protections among the strongest in the country.Read More