We need every working person in our state to make their voice heard by calling their member of Congress today and telling them to vote no on Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The Senate just voted to pass a budget reconciliation bill that is even worse for working families than the bill the House of Representatives passed a few…Read More

The House of Representatives will vote soon – perhaps as early as tomorrow – on President Trump’s budget bill. The Senate version – which passed today – has made the cuts to Medicaid even larger than the House passed version. 11.8 million people would now lose their health care coverage by 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office….Read More

TODAY AT THE STATE HOUSE Ten Pro-Labor Bills Advance As Legislature Recesses for the Summer State Budget Passes Both Houses, Includes Language Harmful to State Workers’ Health Insurance Coverage During a lengthy legislative session, several pro-labor bills advanced and the FY 2026 state budget was sent to the Governor. S-3302 “Captive Audience”(Lagana / Gopal /…Read More

Atlantic City, NJ – The New Jersey State AFL-CIO today endorsed a powerful slate of pro-worker candidates for the General Assembly and in the special State Senate election in LD-35. In addition, the federation formally backed all 48 union members in its nationally recognized Labor Candidates Program running this November. Following its endorsement of Mikie…Read More

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The New Jersey State AFL-CIO today announced its endorsement of Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for Governor of New Jersey, citing her strong record of public service, her deep commitment to working families, and her unwavering support for organized labor. “Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill has always stood shoulder-to-shoulder with New Jersey’s working people,” said…Read More

Healthcare insurance, federal employee pensions and construction project funding are all on the chopping block The House or Representatives will soon vote – perhaps as early as today – on President Trump’s budget bill.  In addition to $715 billion in cuts to Medicaid, it will explode the national deficit by $3.8 trillion. Significant cuts to…Read More

Federal Employee Pensions & Civil Service Protections Are Under Attack CLICK HERE  to send a pre-written e-mail to your Member of Congress urging them to stand with Federal Workers. In addition to the biggest cuts in history to Medicaid, the budget reconciliation bill currently moving through the House of Representatives includes a barrage of anti-federal employees’…Read More

For over five years, the engineers at NJT have fought for a new contract, and fought for wage increases to reflect the demanding nature of their jobs. These men and women are responsible for the 172,000 people in New Jersey who rely on the New Jersey Transit system every day, working long hours to ensure the safety of each…Read More