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The Voice of Working Families in the Garden State
www.njaflcio.org

10/29/2026

Today we honor our union sister Dolores Huerta, a labor leader who overcame racism, misogyny and corporate greed to create lasting change for generations of working people. Her legacy of carrying out one of the greatest organizing efforts over the past century, continues to live on today. She dedicated her career to the farmworker movement, as the co-founder of the United Farm Workers. Throughout her life, she was a champion of human rights, promoting the dignity and equality of all working people. Our deepest condolences are with her family, friends and the millions of working people she inspired with her determination and grit.

10/29/2026

You can vote early today through Sunday November 1. Hours will be today through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. To find an early vote location within your home county, and to see the list of labor's endorsed candidates, click here.

If voting by mail, be sure to return your ballot by Tuesday, November 3. Please note: mail is now postmarked the day it is processed, which can result in at least a one to two day delay. To avoid any delay use a secure ballot drop box.

10/29/2026

"For generations, a job came with certain basic understandings. If you worked for a company, that company had responsibilities to you. It followed wage-and-hour laws. It paid into unemployment and disability systems. It carried workers’ compensation. Workers had protections if they were hurt, lost a job, or were denied wages they had earned," writes New Jersey State AFL-CIO President Charles Wowkanech in an op-ed piece concerning the exploitation of workers classified as independent contractors.

To read the full op-ed published in New Jersey Monitor, click the link below.

A company should not be able to make someone an independent contractor simply by putting those words on a piece of paper.

10/26/2026

Ensure the voice of labor is heard this Election Day! There are three easy ways to vote:

Vote-by-mail: The vote-by-mail ballot must be postmarked or placed into a secure ballot drop box by the voter within the voter’s home county by 8:00 pm on November 3. Please note: mail is postmarked the day it is processed, which can result in at least a 1-2 day delay. To find a secure ballot drop box go to https://www.nj.gov/.../elect.../vote-secure-drop-boxes.shtml

Vote Early: Visit any Early Vote Center within your county now through- November 1. Hours will be Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary. To find your early voting location, go to https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-early-voting.shtml

Vote on Election Day: Traditional polls open 6:00 am-8:00 pm on November 3, Election Day. To find your election day polling location, go to https://www.nj.gov/.../elections/vote-polling-location.shtml

10/26/2026

The deadline to apply to vote-by-mail is tomorrow October 27, 2026, and voters also have the option to vote early now through Sunday, November 1. Both options are simple ways to exercise your fundamental right to vote.

10/24/2026

Some more photos from this morning’s labor walks.

10/24/2026

Exercising our collective power every weekend, our union volunteers are ensuring that every union member in our state is empowered and informed on the issues in this election.

10/24/2026

With just 10 days until the election, and early voting starting today, our union volunteers are motivated, organized and ready to achieve a common goal for all working people in our state: to elect our pro-union, pro-worker endorsed candidates to Congress and to elect all of our labor candidates.

10/23/2026

Know your voting rights! Early voting starts this Saturday, October 24 and ends on November 1.

Hours will be Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary. To find your early voting location, go to https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-early-voting.shtml

10/22/2026

Stop the Trump agenda! Vote for Senator Booker and Our Endorsed Labor Candidates!

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106 W State St
Trenton, NJ
08608

Telephone

+16099898730

Website

http://www.njaflcio.org/

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