Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) New Jersey State Council Chair Raymond Greaves has been appointed by International President John A. Costa with approval by the ATU General Executive Board as an International Vice President.

The New Jersey State AFL-CIO congratulates our brother and commends ATU President Costa and the General Executive Board for a worthy choice.

Eight New Jersey members of the House voted in favor of the USMCA, while four voted against it.

The House of Representatives voted Thursday in favor of a new trade deal for North America on a bipartisan vote of 385-41,

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the budget package permanently nixing the “Cadillac tax”:

Working people won a major bipartisan victory today with permanent repeal of the “Cadillac tax.”

WORKING PEOPLE COME UP SHORT ON LEGISLATION TO LIMIT THE OUTSOURCING OF AMERICAN JOBS  

Call center jobs are being sent overseas from New Jersey, eliminating positions that support hard-working American families. And – believe it or not! – certain corporations are getting “job creation” tax breaks from the state Economic Development Authority as a result.

Please contact your Legislators and ask them to support S-4202 & A-5936 to fix our broken independent contractor classification system!

Shore Nurses will be having an Informational Picket Candlelight Vigil at Shore Medical Center on Friday, December 20, 2019, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.