Midterm Election Victories
In New Jersey, we had over a thousand volunteer shifts over the last several months and nearly 400 people out on the streets on Election Day despite the driving rain.... Read More
Who We Represent
About CWA NJ
The Communications Workers of America (AFL-CIO) represents more than 60,000 working families in New Jersey, including more than 30,000 state workers, 15,000 county and municipal workers, and thousands of workers in the telecommunications and direct care industries.
Recent News
Read All News Retroactive Payment for Executive Branch 2015-2019 Contract
Please be advised of the following information for ACTIVE workers on Centralized Payroll regarding retroactive money due from the July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019 contract: Retroactive Pay... Read More
Executive Branch 2015-2019 Contract Information and Resources
*All Documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download here. 2015-2019 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Summary of the Tentative Agreement (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019) Full Memorandum of Agreement between the State... Read More
CWA Endorses Bob Menendez for U.S. Senate
Today, CWA announced its endorsement of Senator Bob Menendez for re-election to the U.S. Senate. “If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that we need a strong... Read More
Listen Again: NJ Budget Tele-Town Hall
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TAKE ACTION: Make Three Calls for a Fair Budget
After 8 years of Chris Christie, New Jersey needs to rebuild services. Governor Murphy has introduced a budget to do just that. Instead of relying on budget gimmicks and one-shots,... Read More
PRESS RELEASE: CWA Ratifies Contract with Murphy Administration Covering 35K Workers
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 Contact: Joshua Henne, 732-407-5938 CWA RATIFIES CONTRACT WITH MURPHY ADMINISTRATION COVERING 35K WORKERS (TRENTON, NJ) Today, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO announced... Read More
State Worker Executive Branch Contract Ratified
Click here to download a PDF of this statement Dear Sisters and Brothers, We have a Contract! Below are complete results compiled from all Locals. Administrative-Clerical Unit YES 99.6% NO ... Read More
Malinowksi Receives the Endorsement of CWA New Jersey
(Bridgewater, NJ) Today, Tom Malinowski received the endorsement of the Communication Workers of America New Jersey in his bid to unseat Rep. Leonard Lance. “We are taking back the House... Read More
Communication Workers of America (CWA) Endorses Andre Sayegh For Mayor Of Paterson
PATERSON – As part of the growing support for Councilman Andre Sayegh in his campaign for Mayor of Paterson, the Communication Workers of America (CWA) New Jersey today announced its... Read More
Tentative Agreement Reached for State Worker Contract
Dear CWA Members, WE HAVE A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR A CONTRACT for State Workers (Executive Branch). We reached an agreement on a July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019 contract with the... Read More
CWA NJ Executive Branch Bargaining Update | March 15, 2018
CWA and the Murphy Administration are in formal negotiations to resolve all legal, contractual and retroactive matters back to the expiration of our contract, July 2015. Read more
CWA NJ Executive Branch Bargaining Update | February 6, 2018
CWA’s top priorities for our state executive branch membership are to settle our long-expired contract and resolve the dispute over stalled increments as quickly as possible. Read more