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Today at the Statehouse: Legislative Update
Posted OnFebruary 9, 2023 byBills to Improve Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers and to Require Public Higher Education Institutions to Pay State Prevailing Wage on Construction Projects Advance in Senate Labor Committee We are pleased to announce that S-3215 (Sarlo D-36/Madden D-4), which concerns unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes was approved by the Senate Labor Committee today.To read our testimony of…Read More
Labor’s in the House!
Posted OnFebruary 8, 2023 byNew Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech Attends State of the Union as Guest of Congressman Norcross Congressman Norcross and President Wowkanech in the US Capitol building Labor is in the House for President Biden’s State of the Union address to the Joint Session of Congress! I am honored that our IBEW Brother Congressman Norcross invited…Read More
Today at the Statehouse: Legislative Update
Posted OnJanuary 26, 2023 byLegislation to Improve Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers Passes General Assembly We commend and thank the General Assembly for passing A4772 (Verrelli D-15/ Egan D-17/ DeAngelo D-14) which concerns unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes. Assemblymembers Sampson (D-31), Moriarty (D-4), Danielsen (D-17) and Benson (D-14) joined in supporting the bill as cosponsors. The bill reduces the waiting period for striking workers to receive unemployment insurance…Read More
AFSCME Local 2286 Member Crystal Feliciano Elected to Trenton City Council
Posted OnJanuary 25, 2023 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to announce that our union sister Crystal Feliciano, member of AFSCME Local 2286 and graduate of our Labor Candidates School, was elected to Trenton City Council in yesterday’s run off-election. Equally inspiring is the fact that Sister Feliciano decided to run for office to represent our sisters and brothers when decisions about the futures…Read More
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 360 President Sam Ferraino Appointed to Woodbury City Council
Posted OnJanuary 19, 2023 byWoodbury City Councilmember Sam Ferraino The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to announce that Brother Sam Ferraino, UFCW Local 360 President and graduate of our Labor Candidate School, has been appointed to the Woodbury City Council. Brother Ferraino has a strong track record of fighting to make a difference for working families. Ferraino also serves as President of the…Read More
Labor Candidate Art Schenker Appointed to Hamilton Township Committee
Posted OnJanuary 18, 2023 byHamilton Township Committeeman Art Schenker The New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates labor candidate Art Schenker, member of UA 322 and Labor Candidate School graduate, for his recent appointment to the Hamilton Township (Atlantic County) Committee. As a former Mayor of Hamilton Township, former Atlantic & Cape May Central Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer, and member of UA 322 for over 40 years,…Read More
Labor Wins! Building Power for Workers (Trenton and Perth Amboy Runoff Election Results)
Posted OnDecember 14, 2022 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”72″ display=”pro_imagebrowser”] In Trenton and Perth Amboy, two of our endorsed labor candidates have emerged victorious in yesterday’s run-off elections for city council elections. In Trenton, Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg, member of CWA Local 1038 will represent the Capital City’s South Ward. In Perth Amboy, Hailey Cruz, member of AFT Local 857 will be seated as…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Stands with Rutgers Unions in Fight for Fair Contract
Posted OnDecember 8, 2022 byYesterday, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO stood with over 300 union members and students at all three main campuses to put pressure on the Rutgers Administration and Board of Governors to negotiate with Rutgers faculty and staff unions for a new contract. Our brothers and sisters have been working under an expired contract for six months. They are fed up with…Read More
Today at the Statehouse: Legislative Update
Posted OnDecember 8, 2022 byLegislation to Improve Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Striking Workers Advances in Assembly Labor Committee Today, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO testified before the Labor Committee in support of A4772 (Verrelli D-15/ Egan D-17/ DeAngelo D-14) which concerns unemployment insurance benefits during labor disputes. Assemblyman Sampson (D-31) is also supporting the bill as a cosponsor. The bill reduces the…Read More
LATEST LABOR 2022 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Posted OnNovember 23, 2022 byAs the results of the 2022 general elections are now clear, we are proud of the tremendous success of our Labor 2022 program. As it stands today, 11 of our 12 endorsed congressional candidates and 39 out of 47 of our labor candidates have won their elections. Additionally, in Perth Amboy and Trenton, two of our labor candidates…Read More