Workplace Safety and Health
RWDSU members picket over stalled talks at nursing home
Posted OnJuly 24, 2021 byBrothers and sisters of Retail, Warehouse and Department Store Union Local 108, joined in solidarity by officers of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and officers and members of allied unions, held an informational picket on Saturday, July 24, while contract talks are stalled with Complete Care Management LLC, the new owner of several nursing homes…Read More
Governor Murphy supports New Jersey’s workforce by signing worker misclassification bills
Posted OnJuly 8, 2021 byBy signing four pro-labor bills into law on Thursday, July 8, Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration continue to work closely and vigorously with labor and legislative leaders to combat unlawful misclassification of workers. Since the start of his administration, the governor has made it a priority to stop employers from falsely classifying employees as…Read More
Today at the State House
Posted OnMay 20, 2021 byAssembly passes bills to reform higher education jobs, help union workers in Atlantic City, and aid injured employees in workers compensation The New Jersey State Assembly on Thursday, May 20, gave approval to three pro-labor bills. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin for his leadership in posting the bills, thanks the…Read More
Honoring public servants, teachers, nurses, police and all heroes
Posted OnMay 6, 2021 byAs we honor our union brothers and sisters during Public Service Recognition Week, from May 2-8, Teacher Appreciation Week, from May 3-7, National Nurses Week, from May 6-12, and National Police Week, from May 9-15, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO shares our deepest gratitude for all the ways these essential workers stepped up throughout the…Read More
National AFL-CIO report shows 74 New Jersey workers were killed on the job in 2019
Posted OnMay 4, 2021 byView Report here: Death on the Job 2021 An annual report released on Tuesday, May 4, by the national AFL-CIO shows that 74 New Jersey workers were killed on the job in 2019, and 69,000 suffered reportable injuries. The report, titled “Death on the Job. The Toll of Neglect,” marks the 30th year the AFL-CIO…Read More
Labor movement pauses in solemn observance of Workers Memorial Day
Posted OnMay 2, 2021 by[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”42″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]With hands folded and heads bowed, the labor movement in New Jersey mourned workers who died on the job in 2020, a year like no other in American history. And with voices raised in solidarity, union members and their officers from every sector of labor collectively vowed to fight for safer workplaces…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO congratulates Union Brother Marty Walsh on his confirmation as Labor secretary
Posted OnMarch 22, 2021 byThe 1 million members of the New Jersey labor movement are thrilled to congratulate our Union Brother Marty Walsh on his confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Senate voted 68-29 on March 22, 2021. “Our Brother Marty Walsh – a second-generation dues-paying member of LIUNA – is a man who knows…Read More
President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan to aid all families
Posted OnMarch 11, 2021 byMarch 11, 2021 President Joe Biden has wasted no time in signing the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law, affixing his signature to the historic COVID relief and economic stimulus package a day ahead of schedule. “The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is grateful to our president for his leadership in bringing this much-needed assistance…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO recalls COVID victims
Posted OnFebruary 22, 2021 byState Labor federation thanks NJ elected officials for leadership Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey’s essential workers have labored on the front lines of health care, police and fire, transportation and shipping, construction, retail and service work – every sector of labor. They cared for the dying who were separated from their loved ones, kept…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO thanks senators, House members for co-sponsoring PRO Act
Posted OnFebruary 10, 2021 byMembers of the New Jersey delegation to Congress, with one exception, showed leadership and ongoing support for working families when they signed aboard as original co-sponsors of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act – the PRO Act. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd District, chose not to co-sponsor this long-overdue pro-labor bill. Once the PRO…Read More