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Weingarten talks safety strikes and more on CBSN

ByAFTNJ August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

In an Aug. 3 interview with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero, AFT President Randi Weingarten addressed the union’s main criteria in…

ByAFTNJ July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Amy Higer and Bryan Sacks, Local 6324’s president and treasurer, respectively, have several issues with Rutgers University’s plan to…

ByAFTNJ July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

The New Jersey State AFL-CIO on July 21 announced its endorsements for U.S. President (Joseph Biden) and U.S. Senator…

ByAFTNJ May 22, 2019June 12, 2019

Budgets reflect priorities and demonstrate values. New Jersey legislators will have to decide whether to vote for a budget…

ByAFTNJ May 16, 2019June 4, 2019

“While uncertain economic times means elected leadership must make difficult decisions, New Jersey residents are already suffering at least…

ByAFTNJ January 8, 2019

“As the new Congress is sworn in, the current House should add one fundamental issue to the many, including…

ByAFTNJ December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

Pledging to add the voice of education workers to organized labor, AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera joined the Executive…

ByAFTNJ October 30, 2018

AFT members were out in force Saturday to meet with labor candidate Mikie Sherrill and talk to voters in…

ByAFTNJ August 22, 2018August 24, 2018

The law mandating increased health insurance costs has sunset, so the percentage of worker contribution is back on the…

ByAFTNJ July 10, 2018August 2, 2018

The following letter appeared in the Star-Ledger. Click and Retweet Tell the World Why You Are Sticking To The…

ByAFTNJ July 10, 2018August 2, 2018

Union members across the nation joined many of the more than 750 demonstrations against the Trump administration’s family separation…

ByAFTNJ June 28, 2018August 2, 2018

Colleen O’Dea, NJ Spotlight Union leaders, Democratic lawmakers remain uncowed by decision to strip public-sector unions of right to…