More than 600 delegates, representing 1,000 labor unions and one
million members and their families, convened at Harrah’s Atlantic City
on June 20-21, 2017, for the purpose of candidate endorsements and
reaffirming the priorities of the state labor movement.
A
complete list of candidate endorsements is
HERE.
New Jersey is poised to lead the nation forward by championing a
united progressive agenda that puts working people first, and our
endorsement of Phil Murphy for Governor, as well as a slate of
legislative and labor candidates, affirms our commitment to this goal.
Ambassador Murphy has laid out a plan that creates good jobs, fulfills
our state’s financial obligations, and reenergizes our economy to
achieve sustainable growth and opportunities for all New
Jerseyans.
Getting our state’s economy on the right track depends on
investments in our middle class, in education, in health care, in
construction jobs, and in the next generation. The labor movement
represents members across all segments of the community and will lead
in this fight like no other organization can.
Conference keynote speakers included Democratic Nominee for
Governor Phil Murphy, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, National AFL-CIO
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler, UA General President Mark McManus,
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr., Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman,
and Senate President Steve Sweeney. These distinguished speakers,
including several other champions of labor, shared their unique
perspectives on the challenges facing working people and how a
prosperous and growing middle class is essential to achieving a
balanced and healthy economy that works for all.
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO 24th Annual Labor Awards Reception
held on Tuesday evening, June 20th, honored outstanding leaders in
government, business and labor, reinforcing the need for all New
Jersey stakeholders to come together based on our shared values. This
year’s honorees were United Association General President Mark
McManus, Amalgamated Bank Board of Directors Chair Lynne P. Fox, and
United States Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
In Unity,
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Charles Wowkanech
President
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Laurel Brennan
Secretary-Treasurer
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