Stuff in the ‘Solidarity’ Category
Norcross reappointed as assistant majority whip in House
Posted OnMarch 9, 2021 byThe New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates our IBEW Brother, Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st District, on his reappointment as an assistant majority whip in the House of Representatives, and wishes him continued success in this important and prestigious position. As an assistant whip, Brother Norcross advises his colleagues about bills before Congress and works to build…Read More
Legislative Endorsement Conference credential application coming by email
Posted OnMarch 8, 2021 byTo All Affiliates: The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Executive Board has voted to conduct the 2021 Legislative/COPE Endorsement Conference by Zoom videoconference on June 15, 2021. You will receive an email shortly from the New Jersey State AFL-CIO with details about the conference, a link to register your delegates for their credentials, and a link…Read More
UA Brother Cheek joins Hamilton Township Committee
Posted OnMarch 3, 2021 byRichard Cheek, a proud member of UA 322 and a graduate of the 2020 Labor Candidates School, was chosen to fill an open seat on the Hamilton Township Committee (Mays Landing) on Monday, March 1, 2021. Brother Cheek must run for election in November 2021. Working together, 1,136 victories have been achieved through the New…Read More
Dependents of essential workers who died of COVID get COLA in death benefits
Posted OnMarch 1, 2021 byThe New Jersey State Assembly has honored our essential workers’ memories by improving their survivors’ financial security through the final passage of A-3998. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO thanks Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, D-19th District, for his leadership in posting the COLA bill for a vote, and thanks the bill’s prime sponsors, Assembly members…Read More
Alice Paul Voter Protection Act honors a great New Jerseyan
Posted OnFebruary 24, 2021 byIn 1920, the face of the American electorate changed forever! The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote. This didn’t happen by accident and it didn’t happen overnight. The 19th Amendment, which was signed 100 years ago, took 75 years of struggle, led in large part by the great New Jerseyan,…Read More
Murphy’s proposed budget benefits New Jersey’s taxpaying working families
Posted OnFebruary 23, 2021 byWith the programs he prioritized in his 2022 State Budget Address, Gov. Phil Murphy is putting the well-being of New Jersey’s working families first and foremost. “By emphasizing tax fairness and investment in education and infrastructure in this budget proposal, Governor Murphy clearly aims to lighten the burden on hard-hit families while helping to bring…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
NJ AFL-CIO commends our delegation for attaining prestigious positions
Posted OnFebruary 9, 2021 byGarden State working families have a greater voice in Washington since the 117th Congress convened, with the members of the New Jersey congressional delegation gaining or maintaining key leadership roles on important and influential committees. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO commends our senators and representatives for their distinguished record of pro-labor legislation and constituent service,…Read More
Take Action: Ask NJ delegation in Congress to pass the PRO Act
Posted OnFebruary 4, 2021 byPlease write our New Jersey elected officials in our Congressional delegation and ask them to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act now. All New Jersey members of the House of Representatives helped pass the PRO Act in the House last year. And even though New Jersey’s two U.S. senators favored the PRO Act,…Read More