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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Craig Ford, President District 1199J celebrates over 50 years of serving the public in healthcare as we create and shape public policies that will affect generations to come. District 1199J is the largest 10,000 plus healthcare union in the state of New Jersey. District 1199J and our mission
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Workers Memorial Day 2026
We Mourn for the Dead, and Fight for the Living On April 28, 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, representing a new chapter for our labor movement and for all working people, promising safe jobs for workers across every sector of our labor movement. This victory did
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Sends Another Union Member to Congress
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to announce that tonight we have sent another union member to Congress to represent our one million members and their families, as Analilia Mejia (SEIU) has won her special election in CD-11. Analilia Mejia will be the second union member in New Jersey following our union brother, Congressman Donald Norcross,
A salute to those who answer the call
About 240 million times a year, the very first public safety professional to respond to an emergency is the 911 dispatcher who answers the urgent phone call. What they do next is often a matter of life and death, and the public rarely sees their faces or has a chance to thank them for their pivotal role in emergency response. During this National Public Safety Telecommunicators
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NJ State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech 609-989-8730 cwowkanech@njaflcio.org New Jersey State AFL-CIO Applauds the New Jersey Department of Labor Enforcement of Independent Contractor Misclassification by Fining Micro-Transit Operator Via Transportation over $1.5 Million The NJ Department of Labor (DOL) recently audited the state’s largest operator
Governor Sherrill Addresses State’s Energy Crisis
Governor Sherrill Takes Another Step Forward in Addressing the State’s Energy Crisis By Signing Legislation to Expand Access to Nuclear Power The New Jersey State AFL-CIO commends Governor Sherrill for signing legislation today that removes outdated statutory barriers that burden the expansion of nuclear power in the state. S-3870 promotes the
Special Announcement: The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Endorses Analilia Mejia
Special Announcement: The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Endorses Analilia Mejia Today, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Executive Board unanimously voted to endorse Analilia Mejia, in the special election which will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to fill the vacant seat in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district. This endorsement is a result of Mejia’s proven record of supporting working
Assemblymen DeAngelo and Egan Deliver Another Law to Reign in High Energy Costs and Create Jobs
Assemblymen DeAngelo and Egan Deliver Another Law to Reign in High Energy Costs and Create Jobs Gov. Sherrill Signs Bill to Grow Transition Scale Energy Storage Projects The New Jersey State AFL-CIO applauds the work of our union brothers, Assemblymen Wayne DeAngelo and Kevin Egan, the prime sponsors of the law
TAKE ACTION: Urge Governor Sherrill to Adopt the Proposed Department of Labor Regulation on the Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors
TAKE ACTION: Urge Governor Sherrill to Adopt the Proposed Department of Labor Regulation on the Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors With a May 5, 2026 deadline quickly approaching to approve proposed Department of Labor regulations, please take a moment to contact the Sherrill administration and front office staff and urge
Dear Members of the New Jersey State Legislature: Please Support the Proposed Department of Labor Regulation on the Misclassification of Workers
Dear Members of the New Jersey State Legislature: Re: Please Support the Proposed Department of Labor Regulation on the Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors The New Jersey State AFL-CIO supports the proposed regulations (NJAC 12:11) concerning the ABC test for determining workers’ status as an employee or independent contractor. Several
Paterson Workers Rally for Fair Contract After Years Without Raises
Members of AFSCME Local 3724 packed the council chambers in Paterson, Tuesday night to demand movement on a contract that has been stalled for years, voicing frustration with the City’s failure to settle the contract. After years of negotiations, the City has repeatedly moved the goalposts by changing terms that had
AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Statement on Gov. Sherrill’s Budget Address
AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Statement on Gov. Sherrill’s Budget Address Governor Sherrill’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal demonstrates her administration’s commitment to funding the public services that the people of New Jersey rely on. The investments the Governor proposed in Medicaid, health care, education, social services, and other critical programs will
Heroes Behind the Headsets
When someone dials 911, the voice that answers doesn’t panic. It doesn’t freeze. It doesn’t get a second chance.That voice belongs to a highly trained public safety professional, and AFSCME Council 63 members were in Washington, D.C., this week fighting to make sure the federal government finally recognizes that fact.Across the
As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold
Deshundre Richee dreams of having a big house one day. A home where he can raise his two kids. A place where he can have a barbeque, play with his family in the yard and give them the best life possible. But for Deshundre, a custodian at UCLA Health and a member of AFSCME Local
Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing
Despite attacks on working people by anti-worker billionaires, union membership is growing, fueled largely by an increase in public sector union membership.That’s from the latest annual report on union membership by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), published today. The report affirms Gallup polling that shows Americans’ support for unions remains
Events
Featured News
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Craig Ford, President District 1199J celebrates over 50 years of serving the public in healthcare as we create and shape public policies that will affect generations to come. District 1199J is the largest 10,000 plus healthcare union in the state of New Jersey. District 1199J and our mission
Latest News
Workers Memorial Day 2026
We Mourn for the Dead, and Fight for the Living On April 28, 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, representing a new chapter for our labor movement and for all working people, promising safe jobs for workers across every sector of our labor movement. This victory did
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Sends Another Union Member to Congress
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to announce that tonight we have sent another union member to Congress to represent our one million members and their families, as Analilia Mejia (SEIU) has won her special election in CD-11. Analilia Mejia will be the second union member in New Jersey following our union brother, Congressman Donald Norcross,
A salute to those who answer the call
About 240 million times a year, the very first public safety professional to respond to an emergency is the 911 dispatcher who answers the urgent phone call. What they do next is often a matter of life and death, and the public rarely sees their faces or has a chance to thank them for their pivotal role in emergency response. During this National Public Safety Telecommunicators
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NJ State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech 609-989-8730 cwowkanech@njaflcio.org New Jersey State AFL-CIO Applauds the New Jersey Department of Labor Enforcement of Independent Contractor Misclassification by Fining Micro-Transit Operator Via Transportation over $1.5 Million The NJ Department of Labor (DOL) recently audited the state’s largest operator
Governor Sherrill Addresses State’s Energy Crisis
Governor Sherrill Takes Another Step Forward in Addressing the State’s Energy Crisis By Signing Legislation to Expand Access to Nuclear Power The New Jersey State AFL-CIO commends Governor Sherrill for signing legislation today that removes outdated statutory barriers that burden the expansion of nuclear power in the state. S-3870 promotes the
Special Announcement: The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Endorses Analilia Mejia
Special Announcement: The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Endorses Analilia Mejia Today, the New Jersey State AFL-CIO Executive Board unanimously voted to endorse Analilia Mejia, in the special election which will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to fill the vacant seat in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district. This endorsement is a result of Mejia’s proven record of supporting working
Assemblymen DeAngelo and Egan Deliver Another Law to Reign in High Energy Costs and Create Jobs
Assemblymen DeAngelo and Egan Deliver Another Law to Reign in High Energy Costs and Create Jobs Gov. Sherrill Signs Bill to Grow Transition Scale Energy Storage Projects The New Jersey State AFL-CIO applauds the work of our union brothers, Assemblymen Wayne DeAngelo and Kevin Egan, the prime sponsors of the law
TAKE ACTION: Urge Governor Sherrill to Adopt the Proposed Department of Labor Regulation on the Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors
TAKE ACTION: Urge Governor Sherrill to Adopt the Proposed Department of Labor Regulation on the Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors With a May 5, 2026 deadline quickly approaching to approve proposed Department of Labor regulations, please take a moment to contact the Sherrill administration and front office staff and urge
Dear Members of the New Jersey State Legislature: Please Support the Proposed Department of Labor Regulation on the Misclassification of Workers
Dear Members of the New Jersey State Legislature: Re: Please Support the Proposed Department of Labor Regulation on the Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors The New Jersey State AFL-CIO supports the proposed regulations (NJAC 12:11) concerning the ABC test for determining workers’ status as an employee or independent contractor. Several
Paterson Workers Rally for Fair Contract After Years Without Raises
Members of AFSCME Local 3724 packed the council chambers in Paterson, Tuesday night to demand movement on a contract that has been stalled for years, voicing frustration with the City’s failure to settle the contract. After years of negotiations, the City has repeatedly moved the goalposts by changing terms that had
AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Statement on Gov. Sherrill’s Budget Address
AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Statement on Gov. Sherrill’s Budget Address Governor Sherrill’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal demonstrates her administration’s commitment to funding the public services that the people of New Jersey rely on. The investments the Governor proposed in Medicaid, health care, education, social services, and other critical programs will
Heroes Behind the Headsets
When someone dials 911, the voice that answers doesn’t panic. It doesn’t freeze. It doesn’t get a second chance.That voice belongs to a highly trained public safety professional, and AFSCME Council 63 members were in Washington, D.C., this week fighting to make sure the federal government finally recognizes that fact.Across the
As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold
Deshundre Richee dreams of having a big house one day. A home where he can raise his two kids. A place where he can have a barbeque, play with his family in the yard and give them the best life possible. But for Deshundre, a custodian at UCLA Health and a member of AFSCME Local
Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing
Despite attacks on working people by anti-worker billionaires, union membership is growing, fueled largely by an increase in public sector union membership.That’s from the latest annual report on union membership by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), published today. The report affirms Gallup polling that shows Americans’ support for unions remains
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