MISCLASSIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, CONTRACTOR WAGE PAYMENT ENFORCEMENT, AND APPRENTICESHIP BILLS PASSED FROM THE SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE. The Senate Labor Committee released three pro-labor bills today.  We are thankful to Chairman Fred Madden (D-4) for posting the bills for consideration and to the sponsors for their leadership. S-4204 (Sweeney): Similar to recently enacted AB-5 in…Read More

Tomorrow, New Jersey voters will go to the polls to elect a State Senator, all 80 State Assembly members, and countless county and municipal offices throughout the state. Over the past 10 weekends, our dedicated labor volunteers knocked over 255 thousand doors to let union households know which candidates will fight for working families.  These…Read More

With only three days to go, this morning over 1,446 union volunteers came out and knocked on union household doors to get out the vote for one State Senate and all 80 Assembly seats, as well as 67 endorsed labor candidates. By showing our strength on the Saturday Labor Walks and on Election Day, we…Read More

Trenton – New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech issued the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Bill Hughes: “Congressman Hughes was respected on both sides of the aisle and will be remembered as a tireless advocate of the constituents he represented in the 2nd District for over 20 years,” Wowkanech said.  “I express…Read More

With all the news coming out of Washington and everywhere else, it’s easy to miss that in just 10 days, New Jersey voters will go to the polls to vote for positions from State Senate to School Boards. That’s why today, over 1,539 union members came out and talked with fellow union members to make…Read More

Entire 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

New 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

Everything 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

New 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

The 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