New Jersey Working Families Party

Since our founding in 2008 we've been a leader in the fight for a more just New Jersey:

A Wage You Can Live On: Everyone who works should be able to provide for a family. That’s why the WFP led the successful fight for a $15 minimum wage in New Jersey. Thanks to years of organizing, nearly one million New Jerseyans are now on the path to $15. But we live in one of the few developed countries that

doesn’t let working people to take sick time to care for themselves or a family member. We led a groundbreaking campaign to pass earned sick time laws in 13 NJ municipalities, creating momentum for a statewide law that now covers nearly 1.2 million working people. Tax Fairness: Our state budget should work for the many, not the few. That’s why we spearheaded the coalition which won a millionaires tax in 2020 and successfully fought to bring greater accountability and transparency to the state's corporate subsidy laws. Stronger Voting Rights: Our government shouldn’t set up roadblocks to participating in our democracy. That’s why we played a key role in the passage of automatic voter registration in New Jersey, removing barriers to voting for hundreds of thousands of people. An Accountable Government: Our elected leaders must be accountable to the people. We fought to shine a light on Chris Christie’s corrupt rule, forcing the resignation of top lieutenants like former Port Authority Chairman David Sampson and cleaning up the culture of corruption at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. The New Jersey WFP brings together labor, community organizations, social movements, and ordinary people that share a commitment to economic, social, and racial justice. Our current affiliates include:

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 1
American Association of University Professors, AFT
NJ Union of Rutgers Administrators, AFT NJ
BlueWaveNJ
Communications Workers of America, District 1
CWA Locals 1032, 1033, 1037, 1039, 1082 and 1084
Garden State Equality
International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1588
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 194
Laundry Distribution Joint Board, Workers United SEIU
New Jersey Citizen Action
New Jersey Clean Water Action
New Jersey Communities United
New Jersey Education Association
New Jersey United Students
Service Employees International Union, NJ State Council
SEIU Locals 1199 and 32BJ
Sierra Club NJ
United Food and Commercial Workers, Region 1