Please contact your Legislators and ask them to support S-4202 & A-5936 to fix our broken independent contractor classification system!   Click here to watch the video!Read More

Call center jobs are being sent overseas from New Jersey, eliminating positions that support hard-working American families. And – believe it or not! – certain corporations are getting “job creation” tax breaks from the state Economic Development Authority as a result. If the bills are enacted, corporations can still send call center jobs overseas. However,…Read More

Trade rules in America will now be fairer because of our hard work and perseverance. Working people have created a new standard for future trade negotiations. Labor Federation President Richard Trumka on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), provided final text accurately reflects changes: Make no mistake, we demanded a trade deal that benefits workers and…Read More

Please contact Speaker Coughlin and your legislators to support S-4204 (Sweeney) and A-5936 (Egan/DeAngelo): Stops employers from exploiting workers via “misclassification.”  Read More

WE NEED EVERYONE TO CONTACT THEIR STATE LAWMAKERS NOW. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.    The issue of worker misclassification, where workers are intentionally classified as independent contractors rather than as employees, has been a significant problem in New Jersey and throughout the nation for over 20 years and continues to grow. …Read More

LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY:  TODAY AT THE STATE HOUSE   PACKAGE OF LEGISLATION SEEKING TO ADDRESS THE MISCLASSIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS RELEASED FROM THE SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE It was a busy day for the Senate Labor Committee today, as they debated for over five hours a package of seven bills seeking to reform the broken system by…Read More

Legislative Advisory:  Package of Legislation Seeking to Address the Misclassification of Independent Contractors Posted in the Senate Labor Committee for this Thursday (12/5/19) The Senate Labor Committee will meet this Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in Committee Room 6 to consider a package of seven bills seeking to reform the broken system by…Read More

Shore Medical Center Nurses/NYSNA working at Shore Medical Center (formerly Shore Memorial Hospital), is planning a one day strike tomorrow beginning at 7:00 am to advocate for exceptional patient care,  safe staffing,  and a fair contract. The Shore Nurses Union represents more than 340 registered nurses at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point. Shore Medical…Read More

New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech supports Congressman Norcross’ position to work together to uphold the state’s commitment toward a sustainable pension system for public workers.  We believe the right approach is to work with Congressman Norcross to facilitate a meeting between the Murphy Administration, labor leaders and Legislative Leadership, to foster a productive…Read More

Legislative Advisory: Today at the State House Package of Legislation Seeking to Address the Misclassification of Independent Contractors Clears the Assembly Labor Committee The Assembly Labor Committee released seven bills today seeking to reform the broken system by which certain employers intentionally misclassify their employees as independent contractors. Certain employers do this in order to…Read More