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UNITE Here Local 54, Hard Rock Reach Agreement on Contract for 1,780 Hospitality Workers
Posted OnApril 5, 2019 by
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates the officers, bargaining committee, and members of UNITE HERE Local 54 on reaching an agreement for their first contract at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This new contract entitles 1,780 Hard Rock employees to industry wages along with health & welfare and severance fund benefits.Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Celebrates Women’s History Month
Posted OnMarch 29, 2019 by
America’s first mental health activist. The founder of the American Red Cross. A Nobel Prize-winning author. A four-time Olympian. New Jersey is home to many awe-inspiring women, and to cap off Women’s History Month, we’ve compiled a list of 10 trailblazers—past and present—whose monumental achievements have earned them a slot in our state’s hall of fame.Read More
SAG-AFTRA Continues to Strike Against Advertising Agency BBH
Posted OnMarch 21, 2019 byShow Support on Social Media by Sharing #StrikeBBH Campaign Posts
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO stands in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA during its strike against ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Inc. (BBH). After nearly twenty years as a signatory, the ad agency is attempting to illegally abandon its obligations under the union contract.Read More
HTC Expands Membership in NJ, Organizes 14 Shops in Two Years
Posted OnMarch 20, 2019 by
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud of the tremendous work the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, AFL-CIO has done to grow their membership in New Jersey, organizing 14 shops in less than two years.Read More
Congressman Norcross Ahead of First Minimum Wage Vote in Over a Decade
Posted OnMarch 7, 2019 byBill to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $15 Heads to U.S. House Floor
On Wednesday, March 6, the House Committee on Education and Labor advanced a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024. It cleared the panel in a 28-20 party-line vote.Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech on Gov. Murphy’s Budget Address
Posted OnMarch 5, 2019 byTrenton, NJ—New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech today issued the following statement in response to Governor Murphy’s budget address: “The New Jersey State AFL-CIO commends Governor Murphy for his efforts to make New Jersey a stronger and fairer state. His proposed investments and progressive agenda will help position our state for an even brighter…Read More
Our Time is NOW: Leading with Passion, Purpose & Power
Posted OnMarch 4, 2019 byNew Jersey State AFL-CIO Hosts 16th Annual WILD Conference
More than 300 union sisters from all sectors of organized labor gathered at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel on March 1 for the 16th annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Conference. This two-day conference featured several distinguished speakers, including Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler (IBEW) and Alice Paul Institute Executive Director Lucienne Beard.Read More
NJ Labor Movement Celebrates Earned Sick Leave
Posted OnFebruary 26, 2019 byStarting TODAY, Workers Can Use Their Accrued Sick Days
As of today, February 26, 2019, workers who started receiving paid sick leave when the law took effect last October can begin taking advantage of their accrued sick days.
Peter J. McGuire Memorial Added to National Register of Historic Places
Posted OnFebruary 25, 2019 by
On Friday, February 22, Congressman Donald Norcross announced that the memorial to Labor Day founder Peter J. McGuire is now part of the National Register of Historic Places.Read More
We Did It AGAIN!
Posted OnFebruary 19, 2019 byOrganized Labor Celebrates Gov. Murphy’s Signing of Paid Family Leave Reform Law
Today, Governor Murphy signed into law Paid Family Leave Reform legislation (S-2528: Sweeney/Diegnan/Ruiz & A-3975: Quijano/Giblin/Downey). The bill extends the paid leave period from six weeks to 12 weeks, increases the benefit amount from two-thirds of a claimant’s average weekly wage to 70 percent of that wage with a higher maximum threshold, and expands job protection to businesses with 30 employees or more.Read More