AFL-CIO

June 15, 2006 - 7:01pm
PRESS RELEASE

Linda Stender For Congress

Working NJ Supports Linda Stender for Congress
New Jersey State AFL-CIO Endorses Stender’s Campaign at Annual Meeting in Atlantic City.

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May 4, 2006 - 7:27pm
PRESS RELEASE

Senator Joseph F. Vitale

VITALE, NURSES KICK OFF NURSES' WEEK, FOCUS ON NURSES' RIGHTS

TRENTON - Senator Joseph F. Vitale was joined today by fellow legislators and nursing union representative at a press conference in Trenton to announce his support for nurses' labor rights and kick off Nurses' Week, which begins on May 6.

"Our State's nursing workforce is constantly stepping up to provide topnotch health care in New Jersey's hospitals, doctors' offices, and nursing homes," said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, the Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. "Now, we need to stand up for them, and protect their rights to organize and bargain collectively at the negotiating table."

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February 24, 2006 - 7:44pm
PRESS RELEASE

Statement by Charles Wowkanech, New Jersey State AFL-CIO

STATEMENT OF CHARLES WOWKANECH
NJ STATE AFL-CIO PRESIDENT
REGARDING
GOVERNOR CORZINE TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL PLAN

The severity and complexity of the fiscal situation of several pro-worker state funds currently facing financial crisis cannot be underestimated. The situation Governor Corzine inherited when taking office, a Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) overwhelmed in debt and without adequate permanent funding, a School Construction program requiring an additional $13 billion, a public employee pension fund requiring approximately $1.5 billion annually, a charity care crisis leaving workers uninsured and siphoning approximately $600 million annually from the budget, and an Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund teetering on insolvency, poses a monumental challenge to our elected officials.

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November 3, 2005 - 5:42pm
PRESS RELEASE

Doherty and Reilly for State Assembly

'FRIEND OF WORKING FAMILIES' KEAN CAUGHT ACCEPTING MONEY FROM WAL-MART

Assemblyman Sean Kean presents himself as a friend of working families. He has received the endorsement of the AFL-CIO. But if he's such a good friend, why did he accept campaign cash from one of the largest anti-labor companies in the country?

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October 5, 2005 - 6:17pm
PRESS RELEASE

Panter and Morgan for State Assembly

PANTER & MORGAN EARN RECOGNITION FROM HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Health Care Union Highlights Commitment to Health Service, Quality Care

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