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SAVE THE DATE: WILD 2026
SAVE THE DATE Join us for the 20th Anniversary of WILD March 13-14, 2026 The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to announce the 20th Annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Conference will take place at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel & Executive Meeting Center from Friday, March 13th to Saturday, March 14th, 2026. At
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Honors Our Veterans
On Veterans Day, we recognize and honor the sacrifices made by our veterans who selflessly served their country, and have dedicated their lives to upholding the rights enshrined in our Constitution. By serving in the military, these men and women have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to our fundamental values as Americans
Thanks to You, History was Made!
On Election Night, as the eyes of the nation were upon us, we celebrated monumental victories for our state and our labor movement. History was made, as our endorsed gubernatorial candidate with a 100% pro-worker record, Mikie Sherrill was declared the Governor-elect of New Jersey. Mikie will be the first female Democratic governor in our
Together, We Won!
Tonight marks a key victory for our labor movement as Mikie Sherrill has been declared the governor-elect of New Jersey. Throughout her time in office as our congresswoman, Mikie Sherrill has stood with working people on the issues that impact their livelihoods, their communities, and their workplaces. As governor, through her
In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF
BOSTON – AFSCME has teamed up with a number of cities, unions and nonprofits to sue the U.S. Department of Education over unlawful changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The lawsuit accuses the Trump-Vance administration of illegally hijacking PSLF to silence governments and nonprofit organizations that do work the administration doesn’t like. The administration’s action breaks a decades-old bipartisan congressional promise to support those who choose to dedicate
Honoring Labor’s Strength: AFSCME’s Steve Tully Receives Mercer County Knights of Labor Award
On October 24, 2025, the Mercer County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council hosted its 37th Annual Knights of Labor Dinner, an evening dedicated to recognizing the leaders and allies who embody the strength, solidarity, and spirit of New Jersey’s labor movement. Each year, the Mercer County Central Labor Council presents two major honors:
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Applauds the Murphy Administration for Suing Amazon for Exploiting it’s Workers
Yesterday, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and the New Jersey Department of Labor announced they are suing Amazon for misclassifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as employees. This is yet another high-profile case the Murphy Administration has led to ensure workers have access to the benefits the law allows.
President Trump’s Attacks: October 21
AFGE Update: The New Jersey State AFL-CIO remains committed to standing with our members to fight these retaliatory actions against our unions. In our labor movement, an injury to one, is an injury to all. In total, the Trump administration has cost millions of federal employees, who have dedicated their careers to serving
President of the Air Line Pilots Association, Capt. Jason Ambrosi Urges Congress to Take Steps to End the Government Shutdown
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO stands with the Air Line Pilots Association, and all of our union brothers and sisters working in the federal government, who have been impacted by the government shutdown. Due to the shutdown, the jobs of as many as 600,000 federal workers are in jeopardy, and workers
President Trump’s Attacks: October 9
AFGE Update: The New Jersey State AFL-CIO remains committed to standing with our members to fight these retaliatory actions against our unions. In our labor movement, an injury to one, is an injury to all. In total, the Trump administration has cost millions of federal employees, who have dedicated their careers to serving
How the shutdown will impact public services in states and cities
Working families across the country are staring down a health care crisis. Premiums are about to double for more than 22 million people, and hospitals and health centers nationwide struggle to keep their doors open. Instead of working to fix this crisis and keep families healthy, the president and his yes-men and
Stop the Shutdown. Fund the Government, and Fix the Health Care Crisis
At 12:01 AM ET on Wednesday, October 1st, the federal government shutdown after the Senate failed to pass a last-minute government spending bill. As a result, nearly 750,000 federal workers will be locked out from their jobs, put on leave, and forced to work without pay. The Trump administration has threatened to illegally fire
The House of Labor Welcomes Mikie Sherrill
Today, our union volunteers welcomed our pro-union, endorsed gubernatorial candidate, Mikie Sherrill, at the Bergen County Central Trades and Labor Council. Sharing her vision for our state’s future, Mikie Sherrill was joined by our endorsed assembly candidates, and our own union brothers including, Bergen County Commissioner Tom Sullivan, (IBEW 164) who is running for re-election, Cengiz Sever
REGULATION ADVISORY: NJ State AFL-CIO Proposed Rules Receive Final Approval from PERC
At yesterday’s Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC) meeting, the commission gave final approval to two new rules initiated by the New Jersey State AFL-CIO. Working in conjunction with our public employee affiliated unions, this process took over a year to achieve. We thank the PERC Commissioners that voted in favor of
How Congress can lower health care costs and stop job losses
Nearly 22 million Americans are able to afford health care because of premium tax credits that are available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. However, those tax credits are going to expire on Dec. 31, 2025, thanks to the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” This new law is a tax giveaway passed
Events
Featured News
Latest News
SAVE THE DATE: WILD 2026
SAVE THE DATE Join us for the 20th Anniversary of WILD March 13-14, 2026 The New Jersey State AFL-CIO is proud to announce the 20th Annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Conference will take place at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel & Executive Meeting Center from Friday, March 13th to Saturday, March 14th, 2026. At
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Honors Our Veterans
On Veterans Day, we recognize and honor the sacrifices made by our veterans who selflessly served their country, and have dedicated their lives to upholding the rights enshrined in our Constitution. By serving in the military, these men and women have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to our fundamental values as Americans
Thanks to You, History was Made!
On Election Night, as the eyes of the nation were upon us, we celebrated monumental victories for our state and our labor movement. History was made, as our endorsed gubernatorial candidate with a 100% pro-worker record, Mikie Sherrill was declared the Governor-elect of New Jersey. Mikie will be the first female Democratic governor in our
Together, We Won!
Tonight marks a key victory for our labor movement as Mikie Sherrill has been declared the governor-elect of New Jersey. Throughout her time in office as our congresswoman, Mikie Sherrill has stood with working people on the issues that impact their livelihoods, their communities, and their workplaces. As governor, through her
In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF
BOSTON – AFSCME has teamed up with a number of cities, unions and nonprofits to sue the U.S. Department of Education over unlawful changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The lawsuit accuses the Trump-Vance administration of illegally hijacking PSLF to silence governments and nonprofit organizations that do work the administration doesn’t like. The administration’s action breaks a decades-old bipartisan congressional promise to support those who choose to dedicate
Honoring Labor’s Strength: AFSCME’s Steve Tully Receives Mercer County Knights of Labor Award
On October 24, 2025, the Mercer County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council hosted its 37th Annual Knights of Labor Dinner, an evening dedicated to recognizing the leaders and allies who embody the strength, solidarity, and spirit of New Jersey’s labor movement. Each year, the Mercer County Central Labor Council presents two major honors:
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Applauds the Murphy Administration for Suing Amazon for Exploiting it’s Workers
Yesterday, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and the New Jersey Department of Labor announced they are suing Amazon for misclassifying workers as independent contractors, rather than as employees. This is yet another high-profile case the Murphy Administration has led to ensure workers have access to the benefits the law allows.
President Trump’s Attacks: October 21
AFGE Update: The New Jersey State AFL-CIO remains committed to standing with our members to fight these retaliatory actions against our unions. In our labor movement, an injury to one, is an injury to all. In total, the Trump administration has cost millions of federal employees, who have dedicated their careers to serving
President of the Air Line Pilots Association, Capt. Jason Ambrosi Urges Congress to Take Steps to End the Government Shutdown
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO stands with the Air Line Pilots Association, and all of our union brothers and sisters working in the federal government, who have been impacted by the government shutdown. Due to the shutdown, the jobs of as many as 600,000 federal workers are in jeopardy, and workers
President Trump’s Attacks: October 9
AFGE Update: The New Jersey State AFL-CIO remains committed to standing with our members to fight these retaliatory actions against our unions. In our labor movement, an injury to one, is an injury to all. In total, the Trump administration has cost millions of federal employees, who have dedicated their careers to serving
How the shutdown will impact public services in states and cities
Working families across the country are staring down a health care crisis. Premiums are about to double for more than 22 million people, and hospitals and health centers nationwide struggle to keep their doors open. Instead of working to fix this crisis and keep families healthy, the president and his yes-men and
Stop the Shutdown. Fund the Government, and Fix the Health Care Crisis
At 12:01 AM ET on Wednesday, October 1st, the federal government shutdown after the Senate failed to pass a last-minute government spending bill. As a result, nearly 750,000 federal workers will be locked out from their jobs, put on leave, and forced to work without pay. The Trump administration has threatened to illegally fire
The House of Labor Welcomes Mikie Sherrill
Today, our union volunteers welcomed our pro-union, endorsed gubernatorial candidate, Mikie Sherrill, at the Bergen County Central Trades and Labor Council. Sharing her vision for our state’s future, Mikie Sherrill was joined by our endorsed assembly candidates, and our own union brothers including, Bergen County Commissioner Tom Sullivan, (IBEW 164) who is running for re-election, Cengiz Sever
REGULATION ADVISORY: NJ State AFL-CIO Proposed Rules Receive Final Approval from PERC
At yesterday’s Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC) meeting, the commission gave final approval to two new rules initiated by the New Jersey State AFL-CIO. Working in conjunction with our public employee affiliated unions, this process took over a year to achieve. We thank the PERC Commissioners that voted in favor of
How Congress can lower health care costs and stop job losses
Nearly 22 million Americans are able to afford health care because of premium tax credits that are available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. However, those tax credits are going to expire on Dec. 31, 2025, thanks to the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” This new law is a tax giveaway passed
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