State Budget: Murphy Proposes Increases for Education, Minimum Wage and Transit
Governor Phil Murphy laid out a progressive economic platform in his first state economic address Tuesday, April 13. Gov….
At Rutgers, calls to improve gender and race equity among faculty
“We’re really inspired by the #MeToo campaign, by the West Virginia strike of teachers, largely women who won. We’re…
Educators and Communities Need to Listen to Students and Work Together To Stop Gun Violence
American Federation of Teachers New Jersey (AFTNJ) President Donna M. Chiera is reaching out to leaders of nearly 50…
West Virginia Needs Our Support/UPDATE: Strike Settled
AFT Leaders on Proposed Deal to End West Virginia Teacher Strike, AFT, March 6. West Virginia teachers win 5%…
Brookdale Adjuncts Vote to Unionize
By Jay Cook, the Two River Times Over 450 adjunct professors in the Brookdale Community College system now have…
Reps. Pallone and Norcross, Candidate Kim To Join Legislative Conference
Confirmations are coming in as the overall agenda takes shape for the April 13-14 Legislative Conference in Atlantic City….
Newark Schools – Handing Back The Keys Is A Start
Twenty-two years of state takeover of the Newark Public Schools came to an end on February 1, 2018. Books…
Report Back: Day of Action to Support Collective Bargaining
“The Janus case reminds us that we need to talk to our colleagues about the benefits of belonging to…
April 20: Join the National Day of Action Against Gun Violence in Schools
I pledge to join the National Day of Action on April 20 to Protect Students Against Gun Violence. I…
Workers Striking Across Country in Face of Attack on Public Sector
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera said, “Being forced into a strike is always the last resort for workers—the dedicated…
Bargaining for the Common Good Rally
American Federation of Teachers EVP Mary Cathryn Ricker and Rutgers AAUP-AFT Pres Deepa Kumar talk to students at Rutgers…
Citizens Campaign Coming to AFTNJ Legislative Conference
Scharron Little of the Citizens Campaign will be leading a late afternoon workshop at the AFTNJ Legislative Conference on Friday, April…
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