Stuff in the ‘Solidarity’ Category
Solidarity at Atlantic City food distribution takes sting out of lost season
Posted OnAugust 20, 2020 byNormally at this time of year, the busy summer tourist season might be winding down in Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore. But there was no tourist season – and no income from tourism – in this abnormal year for the thousands of workers hit hard by the coronavirus. Still, as a result of the…Read 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 labor candidates How to Run a Successful Election Campaign During the Pandemic. Social distancing has eliminated many traditional campaign techniques, so union sisters and brothers who are…Read More
Shopping for Back to School? Buy Union!
Posted OnAugust 11, 2020 bySolidarity and dignity again on the menu at Atlantic City food distribution
Posted OnAugust 6, 2020 byJust like the thunderstorms that came and went Thursday, Aug. 6, the economic storm that hit the casino industry is still raining food insecurity on thousands of hard-working union members and the Atlantic City community. Fortunately, union solidarity and generosity provided a shelter from the economic storm despite the actual storms. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”25″ display=”basic_imagebrowser”]The…Read More
Action Alert: New Jersey needs the HEROES Act
Posted OnAugust 4, 2020 byPlease thank your Representatives and Senators … and perhaps ask your Senators to nudge their colleagues to get on board.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 Gov. Phil Murphy to sign into law. The state labor federation also thanks and commends our many affiliates who advocated tirelessly for this bill’s passage,…Read More
Action Alert! Ask Assembly to pass COVID-19 workers comp reforms
Posted OnJuly 28, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO urges all affiliates and their members to contact their New Jersey State Assembly members and ask them to pass A-3999. The pro-labor A-3999 seeks to reform the workers compensation system to aid essential workers who were infected with coronavirus on the job. A-3999 has been scheduled for a vote in…Read More
True colors: Union volunteers care for community at Atlantic City food distribution
Posted OnJuly 23, 2020 byIn Atlantic City, the casinos are open for limited service, bringing back about a third of the workers laid off in the spring. That’s good news. But not far from the Boardwalk, many thousands more laid-off casino industry workers and Atlantic City residents visited a union-sponsored food distribution Thursday, July 23, 2020, because food insecurity…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Announces 2020 Endorsements
Posted OnJuly 21, 2020 byTRENTON, N.J., July 21, 2020 – The New Jersey State AFL-CIO today announced endorsements for U.S. President, U.S. Senator and 12 U.S. Representatives from New Jersey, and 48 rank-and-file union members running for county and local offices throughout the state. The endorsements for the 2020 General Election were made during a meeting of the New…Read More
New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates Amy Kennedy on primary election victory
Posted OnJuly 14, 2020 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates Amy Kennedy for her strong showing in last week’s Democratic primary in the 2nd Congressional District. With this victory, Democratic candidate Kennedy will begin her general election campaign against Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew. Kennedy has more than a decade of experience working in public schools in New Jersey…Read More