Workplace Safety and Health
Solidarity and hope on Thanksgiving 2020’s menu
Posted OnNovember 19, 2020 byFor a Thanksgiving like no other in a city like no other, solidarity brightened what could have been a difficult holiday for thousands of laid-off union brothers and sisters and…Read More
UPDATED: Union veterans honor retired veterans on 11-11-2020
Posted OnNovember 11, 2020 byOn Veterans Day 2020, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council delivered union-made baked snacks in the spirit of solidarity to honor the retirees living at New Jersey’s three…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO thanks Murphy, Asaro-Angelo, Norcross for protecting workers
Posted OnOctober 28, 2020 byExecutive Order 192 steps in where OSHA would not The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks and praises Gov. Philip D. Murphy and state Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo for forging mandatory…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech thanks Gov. Phil Murphy for signing into law Workers’ Compensation Reform for Essential Workers who Contracted COVID-19
Posted OnSeptember 14, 2020 byMonday, September 14, 2020 “Governor Murphy has done a very good job in handling the pandemic in New Jersey under very difficult circumstances, said Charles Wowkanech, President of the New…Read More
Video: The Postal Service Crisis, with Sen. Cory Booker
Posted OnSeptember 3, 2020 byKnow the Facts! Know What’s at Stake in Election 2020!Read More
What you need to know about Vote by Mail in New Jersey
Posted OnAugust 25, 2020 byBecause the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic still threatens the health and safety of New Jerseyans, Gov. Phil Murphy on Aug. 14 issued an executive order that makes Election 2020 a mostly…Read More
Keeping your house clean and sanitized? Buy Union!
Posted OnAugust 21, 2020 byCourtesy of Labor411.orgRead More
24th annual Labor Candidates School goes all-digital, teaches how to win during pandemic
Posted OnAugust 11, 2020 byThe coronavirus is changing the way New Jersey votes, and the New Jersey State AFL-CIO is adapting. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 24th annual Labor Candidates School has gone digital, teaching its class of…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks President Trumka and President Stevens for generous donation to Operation Feed Atlantic City
Posted OnAugust 7, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO and its affiliates are deeply grateful for the generous donation of $10,000 from National AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka and Union Plus President Mitch Stevens…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO thanks Assembly members for passing Workers Comp reform for essential workers infected by coronavirus
Posted OnJuly 30, 2020 byToday in the State House The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks the New Jersey State Assembly and Speaker Craig J. Coughlin for passing the pro-labor A-3999/S-2380 and sending it to…Read More