2012 January

NJ SEED 2011/2012 Annual Sponsors

AT & T. Atlantic City Electric. Associated General Contractors of New Jersey. Building Contractors Association of New Jersey. Construction & General Laborers Local 172. Heavy & General Construction Laborers Local 472. IBEW Local 827 Int’l Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 InTheLobby.net. Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey. New Jersey Regional Council of Carpenters New Jersey Education Association. New Jersey LECET New Jersey Petroleum Council. New Jersey State AFL-CIO. Pilots Association for the Bay and River Delaware. Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 PSEG. Salmon Ventures Ltd. Saul Ewing LLC State Troopers Fraternal Association of New Jersey. State Troopers NCO Association. United Transportation Union. United Water. Utility & Transportation Contractors Association. Teamsters Joint Council No. 73 Verizon. Victory Van Lines Wakefern Food Corporation

Archive for January 2012

NJ SEED On the Passing of Charlie Marciante

January 31, 2012

On behalf of NJ SEED President Jim Benton, the Executive Committee and entire membership, it is with a deep sense of sadness that NJ SEED notes the death of Charlie Marciante. For 36 years as President of the New Jersey AFL/CIO, Charlie was the voice of labor in the halls of the State House in Trenton. Read the rest of this entry »

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NJ SEED Issues in the News

January 30, 2012

NJ SEED is pleased to report that Governor Chris Christie has endorsed the final recommendations of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Advisory Committee. In a recent press release from earlier today, Christie called the report "a blueprint to achieve long-overdue reform of the State's higher education system that will usher in a new era for medical education throughout the State." Read the rest of this entry »

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NJ SEEDS Issues in the News

January 25, 2012

A recent press release from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) reports that ridership on the Port Authority's PATH rail system skyrocketed in 2011, with 76.6 million commuter trips made during the year. The record ridership has increased by 1.7 million trips, up from 74.9 million commuter trips made in 2008. Read the rest of this entry »

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NJ SEED Legislative Update

January 13, 2012

The following bills were considered in the Legislature on January 9, 2012. NJ SEED was present, as the proposed legislation promoted NJ SEED initiatives. NJ SEED members are invited to inform staff of industry issues that NJ SEED can be of help with. Read the rest of this entry »

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