Higgins, BAFC summarize contract struggles at rally
After declaring an impasse in August, the Brookdale Adjunct Faculty Chapter of AFT Local 2222 held a rally Sept….
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Weingarten meets with Red Hawks Rising students, alumni at Newark’s university high school
AFT President Randi Weingarten visited University High School in Newark on Sept. 14 to hear from former and current…
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Higgins, White and Wolfson elected AFT VPs; Weingarten, Ingram and DeJesus reelected
AFT New Jersey President Jennifer S. Higgins, HPAE President Debbie White and AAUP President Todd Wolfson were elected to…
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Higgins, higher ed leaders Partake in lobby day
AFT New Jersey President Jennifer S. Higgins and AFTNJ higher education affiliate leaders on June 11 engaged with legislators…
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Higgins backs adjuncts’ testimony for equal access to unemployment, affordable health insurance
AFT New Jersey President Jennifer S. Higgins joined longtime adjunct professors Carl Gunhouse and Tom Moomjy on May 18…
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AFTNJ convention yields officers for 2026-28
AFT New Jersey on April 18 held its 2026 Convention and Legislative Conference, which featured the election of AFTNJ…
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Weingarten shares her book’s backstory at Kean
AFT President Randi Weingarten on March 19 visited Kean University’s STEM Auditorium to discuss her new book, “Why Fascists…
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Higgins, PAF personnel lead flyer distribution in Perth Amboy on AFT day of action
On March 4, AFT New Jersey President Jennifer S. Higgins, Perth Amboy Federation President Pat Paradiso and PAF District…
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AFTNJ Hires Boone as political director
AFT New Jersey has hired Leon Boone III to be the state federation’s political director. His first day was…
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Higgins, PAF leaders call Out audit findings During Perth Amboy BOE Meeting
AFT New Jersey President Jennifer S. Higgins joined Perth Amboy Federation leadership Jan. 22 to speak during the Perth Amboy Board…
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Sherrill thanks labor, vows to fight for schools and jobs days after naming new education commissioner
Four days before her inauguration, Gov. Mikie Sherrill revealed that Lily Laux is her choice as New Jersey’s next…
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Sherrill chooses Chaly to be higher education secretary
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill on Jan. 8 announced her choice for higher education secretary: Margo Chaly, who since 2021 has…
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