New Jersey Working Families Archives

Altman calls for criminal investigation into Norcross

January 17, 2020 12:56 pmJanuary 17, 2020 2:34 pm

NJ Working Families director Sue Altman called for a criminal investigation into South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross following the release of a second report by a task force investigating tax incentives meted out by the Economic Development Authority. “It’s time...

NJ Working Families sues EDA over public records

December 11, 2019 12:23 pmDecember 11, 2019 3:26 pm

New Jersey Working Families sued the Economic Development Authority over repeated delays in its response to a request under the Open Public Records Act originally made on Aug. 15. The progressive group sought emails between EDA staff and employees at...

Egan Jones defends Altman removal

November 19, 2019 11:09 pmNovember 20, 2019 1:00 pm

Assemblywoman Pat Egan Jones defended State Police removing New Jersey Working Families Director Sue Altman from a committee hearing where South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross testified Monday. “She wasn’t the first one,” Egan Jones said. “Others were removed that were...

Progressives slam Bob Smith over Altman removal

November 19, 2019 11:53 amNovember 25, 2019 12:08 pm

Progressive groups slammed Sen. Bob Smith over the forcible removal of New Jersey Working Families director Sue Altman. “The state troopers who dragged Sue out of that hearing room were acting at the behest of Senator Bob Smith, who was...

New Jersey Working Families executive director Sue Altman being removed by the New Jersey State Police from a Senate hearing on November 18, 2019. Photo courtesy of Twitter via Pranshu Verma.

Altman say she was targeted for removal from Senate hearing

November 18, 2019 12:09 pmNovember 18, 2019 2:44 pm

Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 1:11 p.m. The State Police physically removed one of George Norcross’ fiercest critics from a State Senate hearing room this morning. Sue Altman, the executive director of New Jersey Working Families, was removed...

Mayors push for earned sick day law

February 23, 2018 8:40 am

A group of North Jersey mayors are expected to call on legislators to pass statewide earned sick day legislation next week. Ras Baraka (Newark), Steven Fulop (Jersey City), Hector Lora (Passaic) Tim Dougherty (Morristown), Robert Jackson (Montclair), and Michael Venezia...