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Tell Christie: Public Needs Hearings on Radical Changes to Civil Service

Christie Admin's Proposal Would Harm Workers, Open Door to Patronage and Abuse. Read below to sign petition asking for more public hearings on proposal.
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Lehman Scandal Continues to Unfold as New Jersey Politicians and Editorial Boards Claim Public Servants are the Greedy Ones

Submitted by seth on Sun, 03/14/2010 - 8:22pm

As we learn more and more about the "Repo 105" scandal being uncovered in the midst of the Lehman Bros. bankruptcy, politicians in New Jersey continue to call public workers the greedy ones.

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Assembly Introduces Bills to Change Pension and Health Benefits, CWA Urges Workers to Call Their Legislators

Submitted by seth on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 5:24pm

The New Jersey State Assembly introduced a package of bills to make changes to the state's pension and health benefits system on Thursday, and the Communications Workers of America responded by urging all workers to contact their legislators.

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Shared Sacrifice? Christie to Cut Benefits for Unemployed; Tax for Millionaires Still Not an Option

Submitted by seth on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 4:25pm

Governor Chris Christie announced cuts to unemployment benefits in the midst of the worst job market in 70 years on Thursday, setting up a showdown with the Democratic-controlled state legislature.

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While Workers Make 100% of Pension Payments, State Makes Less Than 10% of Required Contributions

Submitted by seth on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 3:33pm

TRENTON, NJ -- The Communications Workers of America responded to the release of a State actuary's report by calling on the State Legislature to fund the pension plans of hundreds of thousands of public workers and retirees.

 

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CWA Takes Christie to Court Over Unconstitutional Restriction on Workers' Political Participation

Submitted by seth on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 9:16pm

TRENTON, NJ -- Four unions filed a legal challenge today to Gov. Christie's unilateral executive order that dramatically limits the ability of working families to participate in the political process in New Jersey. (View the brief by clicking here).

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Do you agree with Governor Christie that Civil Rights should have been subject to a referendum in the 1960s?: