Vote by Mail Under Attack by the Trump Administration Voting is the easiest way to engage in our democracy, and the convenience of vote-by-mail ensures that everyone has an opportunity to make their voice heard. However, as reported by New Jersey Monitor, the Trump administration is seeking to challenge the validity of vote by mail ballots…Read More

Trump Executive Order Eliminates Collective Bargaining for Federal Workers On Thursday Night, March 27,  in a clear act of intimidation, President Trump issued a new executive order that strips virtually all federal workers of their collective bargaining rights, a decision that will affect 700,000 workers across the federal government at more than 30 agencies. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler…Read More

President Trump Closes In On the Department of Education President Trump has long targeted the Department of Education in a series of attacks that cut more than half of the workforce, gutted $600 million in grants that helped place teachers in underserved schools. In a move that betrays his intentions to restrict access to affordable…Read More

President Trump’s Attacks: A Weekly Guide to President Trump’s Anti-Labor Activity March 10-17 President Trump Cancels Three Executive Orders Concerning PLAs, Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, and Apprenticeships Impacting Millions of Workers Proving that he has no concern for working families’ quality of life, on Friday, President Trump rescinded executive orders concerning registered apprenticeships, project…Read More

President Trump’s and unelected billionaire Elon Musk’s attacks on our democracy are becoming more frequent every day, and they’re already beginning to hit close to home here in New Jersey. The Leases of 14 Federal Buildings have been Canceled by the Trump Administration Recently, The Trump administration canceled leases for 14 federal office buildings in…Read More

This advisory is the first in a series of weekly messages designed to inform all of our members on the punitive actions taken against working families carried out by President Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk. At the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, we will continue to update you on the issues that matter most to…Read More