February 27, 2023 AFSCME New Jersey member answers the call to serve in elected office Former AFSCME New Jersey member explains why she sought elective office. Read More
October 27, 2022 New Jersey state employees sue governor for discrimination AFSCME New Jersey members are suing Gov. Phil Murphy, alleging pay inequities for women and minority workers employed by the state. Read More
June 17, 2022 New Jersey behavioral health workers employed by SERV Centers may strike AFSCME New Jersey members who work for SERV Centers may be striking soon in pursuit of a fair contract. Read More
November 05, 2021 A pro-worker trifecta prevails in New Jersey New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was narrowly reelected on Tuesday, along with a pro-worker legislature. Read More
September 14, 2021 New Jersey behavioral health workers held Labor Day strike SERV behavioral health workers held a Labor Day strike. Read More
September 07, 2021 New Jersey behavioral health member discusses unionization challenges What are the challenges workers face in creating unions? Ask this New Jersey behavioral health worker. Read More
March 17, 2021 AFSCME member’s support for unions earns her AT&T savings Being a union member can mean big savings on your smartphone service. Read More
January 21, 2021 Governor signs labor peace bill for New Jersey behavioral health workers A labor peace agreement in New Jersey is a hard-fought victory for behavioral health workers throughout the Garden State. Read More
May 06, 2020 Despite Scarce Support, NJ Hospital Workers Continue to Protect Patients and Staff New Jersey hospital workers are soldiering on, despite a scarcity of resources, despite some of them contracting COVID-19. Read More
March 26, 2020 NJ Behavioral Health Workers Make Voices Heard In Seeking Union Recognition Behavioral health workers in New Jersey are bravely resisting union-busting tactics unleashed by their employer, SERV of Mercer County. Read More
December 03, 2019 Behavioral Health Workers in New Jersey Overwhelming Vote to Join AFSCME In New Jersey’s Mercer County, behavioral health workers choose to build power through AFSCME. Read More
April 30, 2019 NJ Librarian Praises Fast Access to Disaster Relief Grant with the Union Plus Credit Card Through a quick phone call, Shileen Shaw found out she was eligible for the Union Plus Disaster Relief Grant2 – a $500 cash grant that does not have to be repaid. Read More
April 05, 2019 Gov. Murphy Discusses His Middle Class Plan at NJ Town Hall Gov. Phil Murphy discussed his plan to strengthen the middle class with an audience of working people, including members of AFSCME New Jersey. Read More
February 13, 2019 NJ Minimum Wage Will Rise to $15/Hour By 2024 New Jersey becomes the fourth jurisdiction in the country to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour. Read More
January 28, 2019 A Guiding Light for New Jersey’s Blind “The first thing I do is just listen to them,” says Cynthia King. “I find out how their vision loss came about, what their needs are." Read More
July 02, 2018 Camden County Library Workers Ratify Contract After a Year of Activism “Being really public about our value and doing community outreach to educate folks on what the library really does was so important, but what really turned it around for us was unity." Read More
April 09, 2018 Trenton School Custodians Vote Unanimously to Affiliate with AFSCME NJ About 65 school custodians in New Jersey’s capital, Trenton, have joined with AFSCME. Read More
February 05, 2018 Fighting Homelessness One Dinner at a Time This New Jersey member fights homelessness one dinner at a time. Read More
January 09, 2018 Atlantic City Water Services to Remain in Public Hands Atlantic City, N.J., water services to remain public, thanks to AFSCME members. Read More
August 08, 2017 Furloughed NJ State Workers Will Get Paid, Thanks to AFSCME New Jersey state workers who were needlessly furloughed will get back pay, thanks to the tireless advocacy by members of AFSCME New Jersey. Read More
August 03, 2017 Activists Share Ideas, Develop Best Practices to Strengthen AFSCME At the first of many planned AFSCME activist exchanges, 18 activists shared ideas and strategies to strengthen our union. Read More
July 14, 2017 Families Worry about Vital Services and Jobs; NJ Gov. Christie Headed to the Beach AFSCME New Jersey members are fighting to make sure that state workers affected by a brief – and needless – government shutdown get paid in full. Read More
June 09, 2017 AFSCME Strong Helps Nominate Champion to Lead New Jersey Powered by the strength of working families across the Garden State, AFSCME-endorsed candidate Phil Murphy has secured the Democratic nomination for governor in a landslide. Read More
May 26, 2017 New Jersey’s Local 3779-D Achieves a Milestone — 100% Membership AFSCME members in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, achieve rare milestone – 100 percent membership. Read More
May 03, 2017 Camden County Librarians Get Active for a Contract Some N.J. librarians are standing together with support staff and winning together in their fight for a new contract. Read More
December 16, 2016 NJ Member Joins Elite Group – Competes on Jeopardy! on National TV A New Jersey librarian and AFSCME member got the chance to show off her general knowledge as a contestant on Jeopardy! Read More
January 29, 2016 AFSCME Members Wrestle with ‘Snowzilla’ AFSCME members throughout the East helped communities prepare for and recover from the historic blizzard nicknamed Snowzilla. Read More
January 28, 2016 AFSCME Strong Training in New Jersey: Small in Size, Big on Energy In January, AFSCME Council 52 welcomed the New Year by getting AFSCME Strong-er. Read More
December 11, 2015 Bus Driver and Attendant Save Girl from Wild Dog A 5-year-old girl in the clutches of a wild pit bull was rescued Oct. 9 by a bus driver and bus attendant, both represented by AFSCME Local 2251. Read More
October 16, 2015 Paying Their Dues: A Love Story Here’s how a one-on-one conversation between a union organizer and a laid-back, nonunion social worker led to 45 years of marriage, four children and eight grandchildren, and a long career in the labor movement. Read More