Union Mourns Death of Higher Education: Funeral March Demands Faculty Contracts and Adjunct Equity
By Dana Jarvis, News Editor Montclair State University faculty and staff union members organized an unusual protest yesterday, marching…
State college faculty, staff rally for new contract
Tom Nobile and Ricardo Kaulessar, NorthJersey More than 10,000 employees at nine state colleges and universities have been working…
Graduate students receive update on unionization
By Rose Gilbert On Monday night, four panelists from NYU and Rutgers shared their experience with higher education unions…
‘No’ to Andrew Puzder for Labor Secretary
Donald Trump’s nominee for Labor Secretary—fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder—is out of touch with the needs of working people. Despite…
2016 Review and 2017 Outlook
From struggles to protect pensions and health insurance to local contracts with actual increases in take-home pay for the…
Princeton grad workers vote to join AFT
By Stephon Johnson Graduate workers at Princeton University have followed the lead of their University of Chicago and Cornell…
Princeton Graduate Students Consider Unionization
By Erin Delmore, Correspondent [NOTE: The video report concludes that “to form a union 30% of graduate students need…
2016 General Election AFTNJ Endorsed Candidates
President of the United States Hillary Clinton (D) United States House of Representatives District 1 Donald Norcross (D)*+ District…
Princeton graduate students get national support for unionization efforts
By Anna Merriman, NJ.com PRINCETON – A collection of graduate students at Princeton University made the first step in…
After Work ‘Phone Banks’ for Labor Candidates #IamWithHer Start in Edison and 10 NJ Locations
The labor movement is counting on you to ensure that we elect Hillary Clinton as President, all endorsed congressional…
AFT New Jersey Joins Labor, Business, and Consumer Groups In Calling On Legislative Leaders To Pass The Out-of-Network Consumer Protection Bill
Note: AFT New Jersey, HPAE, Council of New Jersey State College Locals, and locals 1904 at Montclair State University,…
Are You Considering Running for Office?
Are you considering running for local, County, State or Federal office? If so, please let AFTNJ know as soon…
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