Speeches by Chiera and others energize MFOL Newark
Hundreds showed up June 11 in Military Park to participate in March for Our Lives Newark, one of many…
‘New normal’ can mean making better versions of ourselves
By Robert Barbier The HPAE-AFT “Moving Forward. Getting Stronger.” workshop series, designed to meet the mental health needs of…
HPAE aims to address the well-being of all workers
The Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) and the AFT have joined forces to provide virtual emotional-support workshops for…
Malinowski hears from AFTNJ, HPAE leaders about COVID concerns
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera and HPAE Vice President Barbara Rosen were among the participants in a Jan. 24…
Chiera: Extending N.J.’s school mask mandate is a must
With Gov. Phil Murphy’s school mask mandate (via Executive Order No. 251) due to expire Jan. 11, AFTNJ President…
Murphy calls for rules on school shooting drills as part of gun safety bill package
With Metuchen High School students in attendance, Gov. Phil Murphy spoke Dec. 2 outside the borough’s municipal building to…
Final push by AFT and N.J. labor precedes Murphy’s slim win
A few hours before New Jersey polling locations closed, AFT President Randi Weingarten was the closing speaker at a…
Weingarten, Chiera speak at Murphy-LD 16 rally
AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera were among the speakers Oct. 16 at the Legislative…
AFTNJ begins process to provide Ida disaster relief
One day after President Joe Biden’s visit to flood-ravaged Manville, AFT, AFTNJ and NJ HPAE leaders on Sept. 8…
Kim Snags Two Union Endorsements
By David Wildstein The American Federation of Teachers New Jersey (AFTNJ) and Healthcare Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) have…
AFT on NJ Governor’s Race
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten on the New Jersey governor’s race: “Tonight’s victory represents new hope and new opportunity for…
Supporting Locked Out Healthcare Workers
AFT New Jersey sent a $1,000 donation to support locked out workers at Sunrise House rehabilitation facility in Lafayette,…
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