Uncategorized – William Paterson University AFT Local 1796

Student Scholarships 2026-2027

Tom Nemeth — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:11:38 +0000

We have updated our Scholarships page with information on the $1,000 scholarships we are offering three students for the 2026-2027 academic year. The deadline is April 24, 2026, so please encourage them to apply today!

AFT Union Leaders Attend Legislative Events in Support of Higher Ed

Tom Nemeth — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:15:09 +0000

AFT National President Randi Weingarten, AFTNJ President Jennifer Higgins, CNJSCL President Emari DiGiorgio, AFT Local 1796 President Susanna Tardi, and other union leaders have recently attended events in support of statewide representatives who support higher education.

Union leaders attend private fundraiser for NJ Gubernatorial nominee Mikie Sherrill

AFT Local President Sue Tardi attends AFL-CIO Conference honoring Congresswoman Nellie Pou

AFT Local 1796 leaders participate in the AFTNJ Conference to listen to Gubernatorial Primary candidates’ positions on key concerns in NJ.

William Paterson University students join AFT Local 1796 leaders in an AFTNJ Solidarity Action.

Bottom left: AFT Local 1796 President Tardi attends Senator Pou’s NJ swearing-in as Congresswoman. Bottom right: CNJSCL staff representative Anthony Giardullo and Local 1796 President Sue Tardi attend cocktail reception in support of Senator Nellie Pou.

Student Scholarships 2025-2026

Tom Nemeth — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:47:33 +0000

We have updated our Scholarships page with information on the scholarships we are offering three students for the 2025-2026 academic year. The deadline is April 25, 2025, so please encourage them to apply today!

AFT National Posts Resources to Protect Students from Immigration Abuse

Tom Nemeth — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:27:15 +0000

AFT National has posted a toolkit to protect our students from immigration raids. The toolkit includes advice for families on how to act if they encounter ICE officials, among other useful guidance. The toolkit can be found here.

They have also published a fact sheet detailing the rights of immigrants, which everyone needs to know amid current threats of immigrant deportation.

Moreover, AFTNJ has created a website hosting this information in both English and Spanish, as well as additional resources, here.

Local 1796 Wins Significant PERC Case

Tom Nemeth — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:46:21 +0000

Our Local’s grievances team has achieved a significant victory in a PERC case related to the recent layoffs at William Paterson. Sue Tardi, Chriss Williams, and Giuliana Andreopoulos requested information from Allison Boucher-Jarvis, V.P. for Human Resources, regarding all internal communications involving discussions of the layoffs. They were informed that no such information existed. The team then contacted CNJSCL President Tim Haresign and Staff Representatives Bruce Howard and Anthony Giardullo, requesting that the issue be brought to Council attorney Kevin McGovern. Another request was made to VP Boucher-Jarvis, who then stated that the information was “privileged.” Attorney McGovern filed a PERC case, and after months of postponements, the case was heard and resolved in favor of the Union. Upon reviewing the documents, the PERC Hearing Officer determined that the documents were not privileged and had to be provided to the Union.

Read the Hearing Examiner’s filing

This victory is not only significant for Union leadership but is also crucial for the victims of the layoffs awaiting arbitration, as well as for our members and the principles of unionism as a whole!