Workplace Safety and Health
Donate PPE to help your brothers and sisters on the front lines
Posted OnApril 1, 2020 byThe State Troopers Fraternal Association and the Health Professionals and Allied Employees – more than 15,000 union brothers and sisters serving as the “tip of the spear” in the war on COVID-19, are asking members of the public, small business owners and operators, and large corporations alike to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO COVID-19 Update for March 31
Posted OnMarch 31, 2020 byMarch 31, 2020 https://njaflcio.org/breakingnews/ As union sisters and brothers work on the front lines of every labor sector, battling the global pandemic in New Jersey and across America, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO is feverishly advocating in the state and federal administrations for union members. We urge everyone to stay safe and healthy. New guidance…Read More
NJ AFL-CIO praises House for passing CARES stimulus bill that helps New Jersey working families
Posted OnMarch 27, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks the 12 members of the New Jersey delegation and the entire House of Representatives for passing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act – the CARES Act – and delivering it to President Donald J. Trump for signing. Thanks also go to New Jersey’s two Senators for voting…Read More
Relief for workers and families affected by the coronavirus: A useful guide
Posted OnMarch 27, 2020 byInformation courtesy of the Office of Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st District Unemployment Benefit Improvements Benefits are retroactive to Jan. 27, 2020, for coronavirus-related separations. An additional $600 per week payment is provided to each recipient of unemployment insurance for up to four months, through July 31, 2020. This would be in addition to standard UI…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Senate for coronavirus bill, urges House to pass it and President to sign it quickly
Posted OnMarch 26, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO commends and thanks U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, both D-N.J., and the Senate as a whole for passing the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, which is a lifeline to New Jersey’s working men and women. The bill passed the Senate late Wednesday, March 25, by a 96-0 vote,…Read More
Take Action! Ask your House representative to vote for the coronavirus stimulus
Posted OnMarch 26, 2020 byThe U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Friday, March 27, on the $2.2 trillion package of labor-friendly bills designed to help working families and restart the economy. The Senate passed the package 96-0. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO supports this legislation, which improves unemployment insurance benefits and sends money directly to the families…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO COVID-19 Update for March 24
Posted OnMarch 24, 2020 byMarch 24, 2020 A statement from Charles Wowkanech, New Jersey State AFL-CIO President The New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s officers and staff continue to advocate for the needs of union brothers and sisters who have been gut-punched by the coronavirus outbreak and all of its health and economic impacts. Secretary-Treasurer Laurel Brennan and I are in…Read More
Worker-unfriendly coronavirus stimulus stalls in Senate
Posted OnMarch 22, 2020 byA stimulus package that Democrats say is tilted too far in favor of businesses stalled in the Senate Sunday night on a procedural vote.Read More
Here’s what working people demand in response to the coronavirus
Posted OnMarch 20, 2020 byWorkplace Safety Protections Paid Sick Days Unemployment Insurance Health Care Help Paying the Bills Free Testing and More Hospital Beds A Real Say in Any Bailouts No Layoffs No Wage Cuts No Benefit Cuts No Busting of Union Contracts Workers on Corporate Boards Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO COVID-19 Update for March 20
Posted OnMarch 20, 2020 byYou feel fine, but you might still have it Some people may spread COVID-19 and not know it. Some people have no symptoms, or symptoms that are so mild that they ignore them. It’s called being asymptomatic, but it doesn’t mean these people are virus-free. They’re not. Results of a study released by Eurosurveillance say 18%…Read More