We'd like to take a quick moment to wish our members a Happy New Year. And with the new year... we've received yet another self congratulatory email from Vivian Fernandez announcing wage increases for the non-union staff and the Teamsters.
From USA Today, January 7, 2015 WASHINGTON — The House is expected to approve Thursday a bill that would increase the number of hours an employee has to work before the employer must offer health insurance under the Affordable Care
By Ann Twomey, NJ.com OpEd, December 30, 2014
By Ann Twomey, NJ.com OpEd, December 30, 2014
Taken from NJ.com, January 4, 2015 James Tedesco on Sunday pledged to transform Bergen Regional Medical Center, to reduce the 2015 county budget and bring high-speed wireless Internet to low-income Bergen County students. Tedesco was sworn in Sunday as Bergen
On December 19th, we had our fifth bargaining session with management. The first thing management did was inform us that the “pre-negotiations” MOA the Teamsters and others agreed to is now off the table. Rutgers will be moving forward with
On Tuesday, December 16th, our union negotiating committee met with management for the fourth time. Unfortunately, UH still has not seen fit to sit down and get the remainder of their proposals together for us. This is quite disappointing
You are probably aware, the Teamsters union has recently reached an agreement with Rutgers for a four year contract that includes wage increases of 2.0% for the first three years and 2.25% for the final year as well as some
Based on communication we received from CWA this afternoon, we understand that our brothers and sisters in the DCP&P Local offices have postponed their planned job action due to the State conceding to demands for enhanced security. Faced with the
By now, you are likely already aware of the life-threatening attack in November on a DCF worker at the Camden office of the Division of Children Protection and Permanency. Be advised that State workers, represented by their union, CWA, have informed