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Posted OnFebruary 14, 2020 byProfile: Bonnie Watson Coleman
Posted OnFebruary 7, 2020 byIn partnership with the national AFL-CIO and historical societies, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO honors African Americans who have made a significant impact in the labor and civil rights movements….Read More
New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Rises to $10/Hour
Posted OnJuly 1, 2019 byHundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans are getting a raise today, the first in our state’s multi-year move toward a $15-an-hour minimum wage. Today’s wage hike, from $8.85 to $10, comes five months after Governor Murphy signed landmark legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024. After today, the statewide minimum wage will continue to increase by $1 per hour every January 1st until it reaches $15 per hour in 2024.Read More
Governor Murphy Signs ‘Panic Button’ Bill to Protect Hotel Workers from Assaults, Harassment
Posted OnJune 11, 2019 byNew Jersey Passes First Statewide Law Mandating Panic Devices for Hotel Workers
Hundreds of hotel workers, union leaders and elected officials gathered at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City today to witness the signing of a bill requiring hotels to equip certain employees with “panic buttons” for their protection against inappropriate conduct by guests.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
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
WILD Conference 2019
Posted OnNovember 27, 2018 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO looks forward to welcoming all of our union sisters to the 16th Annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Conference, which will take place at the Hilton East Brunswick on March 1-2, 2019. This year’s conference will feature a recap and celebration of WILD’s 16 years and welcome distinguished speakers, such as AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Shuler and Alice Paul Institute Executive Director Lucienne Beard, to discuss a variety of topics including women’s suffrage, how the women’s vote impacted the midterm elections, forming women’s committees in a union, and lobbying skills and strategies for ensuring our issues are addressed by elected officials.Read More