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Senate Bill S-1137

Local 1040, The State of New Jersey State AFL-CIO and Other Labor Unions have been working with Senate leadership to move a priority legislation. We are glad to see that S-1137 (Van Drew), which concerns the scope of negotions, has been posted for a vote in the Senate Labor Committe for Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

We are asking you to please call members of the Committee (the list can be found at: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/committees/senate.asp) as soon as possible to ask for their support, as well as speak to Senator Van Drew to thank him and express your strong support of the bill moving forward. We anticipate strong opposition from the League of Municipalities, local government elected officials, the New Jersey Association of Counties and others, including the business community. After you have sopken to a member of the committee, please e-mail Eric Richard at ericrichard@njaflcio.org so that he can track the committee's anticipated votes. We will ask Senator Van Drew to amend the bill to make it identical to A-2590.

Juvenile Justice Commission

Contracting of Bargaining Unit Positions

Letter from Carolyn Wade to David Beckett in reference to Contracting Out CWA Bargaining Unit Positions.

Please find enclosed documents which demonstrate that the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) is filling bartaining unit postitions with non-unit employees. (read more)

PAID FAMILY LEAVE

Bill Passed

We were successful!!! When Labor pulls together, things get done! Assembly Bill A-873, sponsored by Assemblyman Albano and Assemblywoman Oliver (Paid Family Leave) passed the Assembly. The bill passed by a vote of 46-30, mostly along party lines with Democrats supporting and Republicans opposing

When the bill was heard in Committee on March 10, 2008, small businesses with less than 50 employees were successful in getting the Committee to amend A-873 to exempt them from the law. That amendment was defeated on the floor of the Assembly, mostly along party lines with Democratic support.

This bill now needs Governor Corzine’s signature to become law, as it has already passed the Senate.

Please share this information with your co-workers

To view the Assembly vote count (click here)

1,000 N.J. Adult Care Providers Join CWA Through Card Check

Through a card check campaign that began in 2006,CWA Local 1037 and Local 1040 have organized 1,000 providers who open their homes to care for developmentally disabled adults.

Gov. Jon Corzine signed an executive order recognizing CWA on March 5, two days after the state Board of Mediation verified that a majority of the workers, called sponsors, had signed cards seeking CWA representation by Locals 1037 and 1040.

"This is what 'standing together' really means," CWA District 1 Vice President Chris Shelton said. "These two locals accomplished great things by working collectively."

CWA President Larry Cohen praised the success as "a terrific example of organizing at its best."

State Holds DDD Direct Care Staff Personally Accountable If 911 Is Not Called in a Medical Emergency

Local 1040 President Carolyn C. Wade wants all members involved in Direct Care of the developmentally disabled to be aware that the State is actively enforcing Danielle’s Law. Under this little-known law, all workers who care for the developmentally disabled are required to call 911 in the event of a life-threatening medical emergency. (click here to read more)
Workers already Targeted
On August 24, 2007, President Wade and Local 1040 Executive Vice President Donald L. Klein were called to the office of Donald Mangus, Director of Human Services, Office of Employee Relations. Kevin McGovern, from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations was also present at the meeting. (click here to read more)

What is Danielle's Law?
Danielle’s Law is named for Danielle Gruskowski, a developmentally disabled woman living in a group home, who one night developed a high fever and difficulty breathing. She was taken to a doctor’s office in the morning but could not be revived. (click here to read more)