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Photos: AFTNJ supports the Work Environment Council

November 21, 2011

The New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) is a membership alliance of labor, environmental, and community organizations working for safe, secure jobs and a healthy, sustainable environment. WEC links workers, communities, and environmentalists through training, technical assistance, grassroots organizing and public policy campaigns to promote dialogue, collaboration, and joint action. Formed in 1986, WEC is the nation’s oldest state labor/environmental (or “blue/green”) coalition.

AFTNJ leaders and members joined WEC to celebrate their 2011 Honorees: Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Frank Pallone, U.S. Representative, NJ’s 6th Congressional District, Ed Rodgers, Former Environmental Correspondent and Public Affairs Executive Producer, NJN News, Peter Guzzo, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, TTP Government Relations, Bonnie Anderson, Mesothelioma Awareness Advocate, and Deborah Ehling, President, PEMSA of NJ, (International Association of Firefighters Local 4610, AFL-CIO).

Donna Chiera

AFTNJ President Donna Chiera

Dorian, Christine, Darlene

Dorian Grumet, Christine O'Connell and Darlene Smith, all of URA-AFT

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New Jersey City University protesters adopt Occupy Wall Street lingo in protesting rising tuition, cuts to education

November 15, 2011

Travis Fedschun/The Jersey Journal By Travis Fedschun/The Jersey Journal

Wearing buttons that read “99%,” roughly 50 faculty teachers, staff members and students of New Jersey City University rallied Monday outside Hepburn Hall, decrying state cuts to higher education and the high cost of student loans.

Adopting the slogan of the Occupy Wall Street protesters, Monday’s demonstrators called for reinstatement of the “millionaires tax,” a move that Gov. Chris Christie’s administration says would drive higher-income earners out of the state.

Raising taxes on the wealthiest 4 percent of state residents would generate $1.3 billion to $1.8 billion a year for state coffers, they said.

Students said state cuts to the Jersey City college have resulted in reduced maintenance, expanding class sizes and rising tuition.

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Photos: NJCU campus rally

November 14, 2011
Ellen Garvey

AFT Local 1839 member Ellen Gruber Garvey holding a home-made sign at informational picketing

NJCU picket

I make a difference at NJCU

AFT, CWA and IFTPE at New Jersey City University held a lunchtime rally for public higher education. today. Awesome turnout included students and members from the AFT Local at the University Academy Charter School, according to AFTNJ COPE member Sarah-Ann Harnick.

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Occupy Wall Street on the March hosted by URA

November 12, 2011
Occupy Wall Street on the march

Occupy Wall Street on the march

We are the 99 percent

Assembly
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COPE Pics: Bergen Labor Walk, Nov. 5

November 07, 2011
Bergen Labor Walk, Nov. 5

Bergen Labor Walk, Nov. 5

Profs Simmons, Noonan, Keefe

Profs Simmons, Noonan, Keefe

William Paterson University AFT family

William Paterson University AFT and family

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Rutgers students stage protest of wage freezes

November 02, 2011
Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops

Rutgers University United Students Against Sweatshops dressed as pirates for a Halloween protest of staff and faculty wage freezes. Pictured from left to right are Olympia Christofinis, Hannah Roe, Molly Magier, and Caity McAleer. / USAS PHOTO

In the spirit of Halloween, members of Rutgers University United Students Against Sweatshops on Monday stormed President Richard McCormick’s office dressed as pirates, chanting: “They swab the deck, so where’s their booty?”

Rutgers University faculty and staff agreed three years ago to put off their wage increases for a year in good faith and in the spirit of shared sacrifice as top administrators continued to get huge wages, increases, benefits and severance packages, said Molly Magier of Rutgers USAS.

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UCC adjuncts stand up for equity

October 31, 2011
UCC adjuncts

Bill Lipkin, Jan Wyzykowski, Nancy Merrill and Dave McClure- the Executive Board of UCC Adjunct Faculty Federation chapter of UAFNJ

Union County College Chapter of UAFNJ had a day of action during Campus Equity Week. Chapter members tabled in the main hallway wearing Scarlet Letter Polos – a Red A for Adjunct. Posters were made up to demonstrate exploitation of adjuncts. They also had an “Ask An Adjunct” sign made up to encourage students to ask about adjunct working conditions.

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COPE pics: Bergen Labor Walk, Oct. 29

October 30, 2011
Bergen Labor Walk 10/29/11

Bergen Labor Walk 10/29/11

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COPE pics: Bergen Labor Walk 10/22

October 24, 2011
AFT members at Bergen Labor Walk, Oct. 22

AFT members at Bergen Labor Walk, Oct. 22

Donna Chiera, Cheryl Skeete, Jeff Trifari

Donna Chiera, Cheryl Skeete, Jeff Trifari

Mitch Kahn

Mitch Kahn and Jill Weiss, both from Ramapo College

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Chancellor Avenue School: ‘I Make a Difference Every Day’

October 21, 2011

Cheryl Skeete

Cheryl Skeete

While AFT President Randi Weingarten visited North Bergen High School on Oct. 17 to call for support of the American Jobs Act, teachers at Chancellor Avenue School Annex in Newark proudly wore their “I Make a Difference Every Day” t-shirts. “We wanted to show our AFT solidarity and commitment to educating our children for today while advocating for creating jobs and building schools as well,” said AFTNJ Pre-kindergarten to 12 Vice President Cheryl Skeete.

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