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51 New Jersey women sign letter praising Platkin nomination as attorney general, urging his confirmation

February 10, 2022 2:12 amFebruary 10, 2022 5:46 pm

Some of the New Jersey’s most influential women leaders have signed on to a letter endorsing Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Matt Platkin as Attorney General, a move intended to send a signal to some members of the State Senate...

Labor Leader: Laurel Brennan is first woman to serve in top N.J. AFL-CIO post

September 6, 2021 12:16 amSeptember 5, 2021 6:01 pm

Laurel Brennan is the first woman to serve as Secretary-Treasurer of the New Jersey AFL-CIO. New Jersey is one of seven states to elect a woman to a top leadership post in the AFL-CIO. Last month, Brennan endorsed Elizabeth Shuler...

Wowkanech, Brennan hail election of first woman AFL-CIO president

August 20, 2021 11:58 amAugust 20, 2021 10:37 pm

Elizabeth Shuler, a 51-year-old labor leader from Oregon, became the first woman to serve as president of the AFL-CIO. With the support of New Jersey union officials, Shuler was elected today to succeed Richard Trumka, who died on August 5....

John J. Sweeney, national labor leader, dies at 86

February 2, 2021 9:33 am

The New Jersey AFL-CIO is mourning the death of John J. Sweeney, a Bronx-born labor leader who served as national president of the AFL-CIO from 1995 to 2009. Sweeney died on Monday at age 86. “I don’t have the words...

AFL-CIO endorses Murphy borrowing plan

June 2, 2020 12:55 pm

The New Jersey AFL-CIO has endorsed Gov. Phil Murphy’s borrowing plan to help the state deal with the fiscal crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “In addition to the massive human toll the pandemic has taken on our members, particularly...

Pruitt, Parks join Weinberg panel on misogyny in politics

January 30, 2020 9:54 amJanuary 30, 2020 10:19 pm

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg has named Crystal Pruitt and Debbie Parks to a committee she formed to review toxic work environments in New Jersey government and politics. Pruitt, the youngest member of the Franklin Township Council, is the chief...

Weinberg committee may investigate culture problems in politically-connected labor, business groups

January 23, 2020 5:08 pmJanuary 24, 2020 2:33 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg said her working group on harassment, sexual assault and misogyny in New Jersey politics may investigate the issues faced by women in politically-connected labor and business groups. “Some of that really will depend upon what...