AFT’s post-Election Day stance: Count every vote
The polls are closed, but the presidential election isn’t over yet, as mail-in ballots continue to be tabulated in…
AFT, other unions sue OSHA, Department of Labor
The American Federation of Teachers is among the unions that filed a lawsuit Oct. 29 against the Occupational Safety and…
Abeigon: Newark teachers need more remote-learning support
In the wake of the Newark Board of Education deciding to extend remote learning for all students until Jan….
Rutgers professors in pay inequity suit speak out
Three of the five female plaintiffs from Local 6323 who filed a lawsuit this week against Rutgers University over…
Female professors sue Rutgers over pay inequity
Five female Rutgers University professors on Oct. 14 filed a lawsuit against Rutgers, claiming their salaries are significantly lower…
Congressman Andy Kim to discuss labor issues in virtual forum
New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim will participate in a virtual forum Oct. 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET to discuss…
Weingarten, AFTNJ leaders discuss Kean labor management relations
AFT President Randi Weingarten virtually connected Oct. 8 with AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera, Kean Federation of Teachers (Local…
Column: Restore job, program cuts at Rutgers
In a guest column for The Star-Ledger, Rutgers University anthropology teaching instructor Bridget Purcell and Rutgers Ph.D. candidate Alexandra…
Local 2187’s Castiglione commends Kean’s Repollet
A recent meeting involving AFT/AFTNJ personnel and Kean University President Dr. Lamont O. Repollet left a good impression on…
Rutgers faculty members protest layoffs, other issues
A planned protest by Rutgers University faculty members about recent layoffs morphed into a rally Sept. 26 in New…
AFTNJ endorses education advocate Amy Kennedy for Congress
Joining President Barack Obama, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and others, AFTNJ is endorsing Amy Kennedy for Congress. “We…
AFTNJ supports unemployment bill for adjuncts
Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Sen. Sandra B. Cunningham this week introduced legislation that would enable adjunct professors…
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