Category Archives: Action Request

AFT Local 1796 Attends Labor Walk in Support of Mikie Sherrill for Governor

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Tom Nemeth

Members of AFT Local 1796 participated in the Labor Walk at the Bergen CLC on September 27, 2025, in support of Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill’s campaign for NJ Governor. Electing the right Governor is crucial for higher education and working families … Continue reading →

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A Call to Wear Your Blue Shirt and Button

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Tom Nemeth

We are currently working to negotiate Contracts that provide comparable gains with our Rutgers and CWA brothers and sisters. While the Union cannot promise that we will achieve what Rutgers or CWA achieved, our Local negotiators and all those at … Continue reading →

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Important Message to Take Action!

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Tom Nemeth

Dear AFTNJ members: For the past two years, William Paterson University (WP), a majority minority-serving university, has faced a financial crisis that resulted in two rounds of employee layoffs, department and program restructuring, and program eliminations. Additional economic support from … Continue reading →

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