Paul Troast Archives - New Jersey Globe

Labor Leader: Louis Marciante headed the NJ AFL for 27 years

September 7, 2026 12:06 amSeptember 6, 2026 8:47 pm

Louis P. Marciante (1898-1961) was the president of the New Jersey American Federation of Labor (AFL) from 1934 until his death from a heart attack at age 62 amidst a stressful merger between the AFL and the Congress of Industrial...

Labor Leader: Carl Holderman was a founder of the CIO

September 7, 2026 12:05 amSeptember 6, 2026 8:56 pm

New Jerseyan Carl Holderman (1894-1959) was one of the founders of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1934 and spent more than five years in Gov. Robert Meyner’s cabinet. Among Holderman’s lasting legacies in New Jersey: he was among...

Veterans: Two N.J. Congressmen Who Placed Patriotism Above Politics

May 25, 2026 12:10 amMay 24, 2026 4:50 pm

Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first...

Veterans: Two N.J. Congressmen Who Placed Patriotism Above Politics

November 11, 2025 12:03 amNovember 11, 2025 9:42 am

Most people in New Jersey politics today probably never heard of Albert Vreeland or Frank Osmers, two young New Jersey Congressmen who placed patriotism above politics and the security of our nation ahead of their own political careers. Vreeland first...

Labor Leader: Joe Fay was elected Local 825 leader for life

September 1, 2025 12:12 amAugust 31, 2025 11:13 pm

Joseph S. Fay (1892-1972) spent decades as one of New Jersey’s most politically influential labor leaders, but a scandal that landed him in prison also changed the outcome of a race for governor of New Jersey. Fay was the business...

Labor Leader: Louis Marciante headed the NJ AFL for 27 years

September 1, 2025 12:04 amAugust 31, 2025 4:23 pm

Louis P. Marciante (1898-1961) was the president of the New Jersey American Federation of Labor (AFL) from 1934 until his death from a heart attack at age 62 amidst a stressful merger between the AFL and the Congress of Industrial...

Labor Leader: Carl Holderman was a founder of the CIO

September 1, 2025 12:01 amAugust 31, 2025 3:54 pm

New Jerseyan Carl Holderman (1894-1959) was one of the founders of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1934 and spent more than five years in Gov. Robert Meyner’s cabinet. Among Holderman’s lasting legacies in New Jersey: he was among...