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Lawmakers were in Newark Wednesday to announce a bill that provides rights and labor protections to New Jersey’s nearly 50,000 domestic workers – house cleaners, nannies, and health-caregivers who work in people’s homes.
Senator Richard J. Codey (D-NJ) and Rep. Britnee N. Timberlake, (D-NJ), representing Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties, addressed a 100-strong crowd of domestic workers who rallied outside Newark Penn Station to mark International Domestic Workers Day. The bill will be introduced in the senate within the next two weeks, said Codey.
The bill was championed by the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), a nationwide advocacy group that led a grassroots coalition of local labor and immigrant organizations including Wind of the Spirit, Casa Freehold, Adhikaar and New Labor. Virgilio Aran, an organizer with the NDWA, called it a huge milestone in the social justice movement for workers’ rights in New Jersey, because it pr
Senators Corrado and Weinberg Call for Personal Service to Relieve Unemployment Benefits Crisis April 26, 2021, 11:18 am | in
Claimants are Finding it Impossible to Prove Their Identities Online
Frustrated by the growing number of residents who are having their unemployment benefits blocked, Senator Kristin Corrado and Senator Loretta Weinberg today called on the Department of Labor and the Murphy administration to open unemployment offices for in-person sessions so unemployed workers can have their claims settled.
Corrado said applicants are reporting their claims have been flagged as fraudulent, and they have to prove their identities before the funds will be released. Without in-person access to unemployment personnel, they are being directed to an online system that does not work.
Jersey City Council pushes for police transperency
Jersey City Council pushes for police transperency
The Jersey City Council adopted two resolutions with an 8-0-1 vote in support of Assemblywoman Angela McKnight s bill allowing municipalities to create strong Civilian Complaint Review Boards and Senator Loretta Weinberg s bill that would allow the public to request police disciplinary records. ×
The Jersey City Council adopted two resolutions with an 8-0-1 vote in support of Assemblywoman Angela McKnight s bill allowing municipalities to create strong Civilian Complaint Review Boards and Senator Loretta Weinberg s bill that would allow the public to request police disciplinary records.