We’re watching closely to see if the U.S. Senate begins its debate on health care this week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will unveil the Senate bill tonight and we could see the first vote to begin debate as early as Saturday. Read More>>

Today at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and other leaders joined together to call for urgent action to create jobs and rebuild the economy. In a live webcast panel discussion, the consensus was clear: Without quick action, an entire generation could be mired in economic turmoil. The nation can, and must, put people back to work—while addressing critical needs for the future of our communities. Read More>>

With successful passage of a historic health care reform bill this weekend, experts are weighing in on the benefits that the bill would bring to working families. Read More>>

The Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO represents over 85,000 union members throughout Camden, Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland Counties.

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New Jersey has become the third state in our country to pass Paid Family Leave legislation.  Governor Jon Corzine signed the bill into law on May 2, 2008.  Special thanks to Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney (Iron Workers 399) and Assemblyman Nelson Albano (UFCW 152) for their strong advocacy and persistence on this important issue.  Thank you to the New Jersey Partnership for Working Families Coalition and all of the local unions who lobbied in support of Paid Family Leave.  Your advocacy means a lot to working families in New Jersey.

 

Thousands of casino workers, elected officials, union leaders and supporters from the East Coast, New England and the Midwest filled the streets of Atlantic City on Saturday in a major march and rally to demand that casino owners stop stalling and negotiate with the workers’ union. (For full article blog.aflcio.org/2008/06/23/thousands-fill-atlantic-city-streets-to-demand-justice-for-casino-workers )