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New Jersey’s original healthcare unionOUR HISTORY
District 1199J, the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, is New Jersey’s original healthcare union.
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Do union workers get higher wages? YES! Workers who are union members earn 26.2 percent more than non-union workers.
News & Articles
Paterson Workers Rally for Fair Contract After Years Without Raises
455690pwpadmin2026-03-16T11:09:10-04:00March 16th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
Members of AFSCME Local 3724 packed the council chambers in Paterson, Tuesday night to demand
AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Statement on Gov. Sherrill’s Budget Address
455690pwpadmin2026-03-11T08:55:52-04:00March 11th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Statement on Gov. Sherrill’s Budget Address Governor Sherrill’s Fiscal Year 2027
Heroes Behind the Headsets
455690pwpadmin2026-03-04T09:00:08-05:00March 4th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
When someone dials 911, the voice that answers doesn’t panic. It doesn’t freeze. It doesn’t
As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold
455690pwpadmin2026-03-02T17:21:03-05:00March 2nd, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
Deshundre Richee dreams of having a big house one day. A home where he can raise his
Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing
455690pwpadmin2026-02-19T11:11:02-05:00February 19th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
Despite attacks on working people by anti-worker billionaires, union membership is growing, fueled largely by
What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People
455690pwpadmin2026-02-04T15:03:24-05:00February 4th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
One hundred years ago this month, a Black scholar and the son of former slaves
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Applauds the Nomination of Kevin Jarvis for Commissioner of Labor
455690pwpadmin2026-01-30T13:07:00-05:00January 30th, 2026|AFL-CIO NJ|
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO proudly congratulates Kevin Jarvis, the former Legislative Affairs Coordinator of
Governor Mikie Sherrill’s Inauguration Marks a New Chapter for Our Labor Movement
455690pwpadmin2026-01-20T13:27:00-05:00January 20th, 2026|AFL-CIO NJ|
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO was proud to witness history in the making today at
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day
455690pwpadmin2026-01-16T11:44:00-05:00January 16th, 2026|AFL-CIO NJ|
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we celebrate a civil rights leader who dedicated his
Important Update From the NJDOL
455690pwpadmin2026-01-05T14:02:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|AFL-CIO NJ|
Important Update From the NJDOL: Changes to Maximum Benefit Rates and Taxable Wage Base for
News & Articles
Paterson Workers Rally for Fair Contract After Years Without Raises
455690pwpadmin2026-03-16T11:09:10-04:00March 16th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
Members of AFSCME Local 3724 packed the council chambers in Paterson, Tuesday night to demand
AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Statement on Gov. Sherrill’s Budget Address
455690pwpadmin2026-03-11T08:55:52-04:00March 11th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
AFSCME New Jersey Council 63 Statement on Gov. Sherrill’s Budget Address Governor Sherrill’s Fiscal Year 2027
Heroes Behind the Headsets
455690pwpadmin2026-03-04T09:00:08-05:00March 4th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
When someone dials 911, the voice that answers doesn’t panic. It doesn’t freeze. It doesn’t
As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold
455690pwpadmin2026-03-02T17:21:03-05:00March 2nd, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
Deshundre Richee dreams of having a big house one day. A home where he can raise his
Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing
455690pwpadmin2026-02-19T11:11:02-05:00February 19th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
Despite attacks on working people by anti-worker billionaires, union membership is growing, fueled largely by
What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People
455690pwpadmin2026-02-04T15:03:24-05:00February 4th, 2026|AFSCME NJ|
One hundred years ago this month, a Black scholar and the son of former slaves
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Applauds the Nomination of Kevin Jarvis for Commissioner of Labor
455690pwpadmin2026-01-30T13:07:00-05:00January 30th, 2026|AFL-CIO NJ|
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO proudly congratulates Kevin Jarvis, the former Legislative Affairs Coordinator of
Governor Mikie Sherrill’s Inauguration Marks a New Chapter for Our Labor Movement
455690pwpadmin2026-01-20T13:27:00-05:00January 20th, 2026|AFL-CIO NJ|
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO was proud to witness history in the making today at
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day
455690pwpadmin2026-01-16T11:44:00-05:00January 16th, 2026|AFL-CIO NJ|
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we celebrate a civil rights leader who dedicated his
Important Update From the NJDOL
455690pwpadmin2026-01-05T14:02:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|AFL-CIO NJ|
Important Update From the NJDOL: Changes to Maximum Benefit Rates and Taxable Wage Base for