Hamilton 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

    [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

Yesterday, 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

As 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

Even as we wait for all the votes to be counted to determine the final results in the closest elections around our state, one fact is certain: In this election, LABOR MADE THE DIFFERENCE.  So far, 8 of our Endorsed Congressional Candidates and 31 of our own Labor Candidates have won their elections. See the list below….Read More

  The New Jersey State AFL-CIO and our affiliates have done everything we can to organize a far-reaching mobilization effort to ensure that our labor movement is unified behind our 49 Labor Candidates running for local, county, and federal offices throughout the state, as well as our endorsed congressional candidates. Saturday’s labor walks were a demonstration of solidarity and strength. Statewide,…Read More

  The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Public Employee Committee has been active in the fight to stop the increases for health care premiums for public employees. The State Health Benefits Commission recently recommended an astonishing 24% health insurance rate increase for local government workers.  This increase is significantly out of proportion to other large employers that…Read More

Polls show that Congressional races throughout New Jersey have tightened, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. We must act now to recruit volunteers to get-out-the union vote on Election Day! Please send volunteers to the Central Labor Council staging locations listed below on Tuesday, Nov 8. These are start times, arrive early.  Keep New Jersey…Read More