From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 31, 2015 TRENTON — State Senate President Stephen Sweeney says he remains committed to passing legislation that would require businesses to provide paid sick days and for nonprofit hospitals to pay property taxes.
From the New York Times, August 27, 2015 WASHINGTON — The National Labor Relations Board, in a long-awaited ruling, made it easier on Thursday for unions to negotiate on behalf of workers at fast-food chains and other companies relying on
From Politicker NJ, August 25, 2015 SOMERS POINT – New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech joined members of the Shore Nurses Union and New York State Nurse’s Association’s bargaining unit outside of the Shore Medical Center Tuesday to support
From In These Times, August 18, 2015 Investigation reveals the devastating effects of the lack of paid family leave: Our data show nearly 1 in 4 employed mothers return to work within two weeks of childbirth. Leigh Benrahou began laying
Last night, Local 5103 members voted overwhelmingly to ratify a National Tentative Agreement that was negotiated between the National ARC Biomedical Services Division and eight labor unions representing ARC healthcare workers across the country. The other unions in the
“ From Gallup Polls, August 17, 2015 PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans’ approval of labor unions has jumped five percentage points to 58% over the past year, and is now at its highest point since 2008, when 59% approved. In the
From the Washington Post, August 17, 2015 The National Labor Relations Board halted the unionization efforts of Northwestern’s football players in a unanimous decision Monday, dismissing the players’ petition and handing a major victory to the NCAA and universities trying
A membership meeting to discuss and vote on the National Tentative Agreement with American Red Cross will be held next Sunday, 4 pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Cherry Hill, NJ. The agreement includes wage increases, an improved
August 3, 2015 In an interview aired on Sunday, Governor Chris Christie said that teachers’ unions deserve a “punch in the face” and called those unions “the single most destructive force in public education”. While Christie is busy blaming teachers,
From The Record, July 31, 2015 A contribution of $1 million came from a company connected to a billionaire who wants to build a casino in Jersey City, while checks of $250,000 each came from the owners of the state’s
July 30, 2015 Read More: Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare. Your Patients Are Getting Healthier 50 Insights for Medicare’s 50th Anniversary July 30, 2015 Read More: Happy 50th Birthday, Medicare. Your Patients Are Getting Healthier 50 Insights for Medicare’s 50th Anniversary