AFSCME New Jersey

We believe that every person working to sustain their community deserves respect.

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This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit

On Sept. 11, 2001, we as a nation faced a tragedy unique in our history.

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Approval for Unions Near 50-Year High, Reflecting Broader Momentum

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Nevada COs First to File for Recognition Since Collective Bargaining Law

LAS VEGAS – Corrections workers have become the first group of state workers to ask to be recognized as AFSCME in contract negotiations since Nevada adopted a law in June giving state employees the

Tell Your Legislators to Support the Millionaire's Tax

We stand in solidarity with Governor Murphy, and believe that he has proposed a responsible budget and he needs our support to help get it passed.

Tell your legislator: DON'T balance the budget on the backs of working people. Governor Murphy's budget invests in education and transportation, provides a record pension payment and puts a tax only on New Jersey's millionaires.

Please TAKE ACTION now! Click the TAKE ACTION button to write a letter to your legislator and follow the instructions on the flyer below to make your voice HEARD!

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National AFSCME News

We Stand with UAW Workers on Strike
We stand in solidarity with the members of United Auto Workers. They went on strike against General Motors today, walking off their jobs and shutting down manufacturing plants, demanding a fair contract. — Sep 16
This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit
As we observe the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Congress has finally authorized permanent funding for first responders and others who became ill after working at the World Trade Center on that tragic day. — Sep 11
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program’s Replacement is Broken Too
According to a new Government Accountability Office report, the new program is just as difficult to navigate and as confusing as its predecessor. — Sep 10
AFSCME Women: Motivated, Mobilized and Leading the Way
We organize for rights and respect, and in 2020 we will organize to make sure people in public service have a say in the elections. — Sep 10
States Passing Much-Needed Paid Leave Laws
In the absence of a federal law, states and D.C. are taking the lead in passing much-needed paid leave policies. — Sep 9