Trenton—Officials with the Trenton Board of Education have unanimously voted in favor of a new policy that will raise standards and wages for hundreds of contracted school workers.  It requires contractors to meet a minimum standard for wages and benefits for their employees who work in Trenton schools.   The new policy, which is believed to

Jersey City—Elected officials stood with hundreds of security officers, janitors and other hardworking men and women as they commemorated Justice for Janitors Day—marking that historic day 26 years ago when a when a group of janitors bravely faced baton wielding L.A. police in order to fight for their rights. “I am proud to stand on the

Newark—32BJ SEIU applauds Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for taking bold action to help airport workers and other low wage workers get what they deserve—a $15 minimum wage.  The wage hike proposal is part of a broad executive order the mayor has signed to improve the city’s lease agreement with the Port Authority of NY/NJ. “Mayor

Newark— Underpaid cabin cleaners employed by United Airlines contractor PrimeFlight Aviation Services at Newark Airport will be striking beginning Wednesday night, March 30th.  They will join striking airport workers across the country who will protest unsafe working conditions and speak out against their employer illegally standing in their way when workers attempt to unite around

Hillside—Stop putting airport workers at risk! That was the message elected officials, clergy, PrimeFlight Newark airport workers and supporters brought to PrimeFlight’s doorstep today after an OSHA investigation into PrimeFlight at Newark International Airport uncovered numerous hazardous– and in some cases life-threatening– working conditions. OSHA also issued proposed citations this week to PrimeFlight over hazardous conditions