Published by: NJ LECET on 03/16/2018
The region’s reliance on a 111-year-old bridge with an unreliable movable span has always been a recipe for problems. Today’s delay due to a bridge malfunction only underscore the obvious. We must modernize our transportation system so that it is safe and reliable.Thankfully, plans a...
Published by: NJ LECET on 10/12/2017
Replacing the 110-year-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River will soon be a reality, bringing great relief to the tens of thousands of rail commuters who travel across the span and have suffered through countless delays attributable to the aging infrastructure.In a region so dependent on publi...
Published by: NJ Laborers PAC on 01/12/2017
LIUNA Backs Joe Cryan for State SenateThe Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), the 25,000-member political powerhouse in New Jersey has announced its support for Joe Cryan
for State Senate in New Jersey’s 20th Legislative District. LIUNA Vice President and Eastern Regi...
Published by: NJ LECET on 11/01/2016
MONROE TWP., NEW JERSEY – “I can’t figure out if Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno’s call to vote no on public question # 2 is an act of political opportunism and dishonesty or simply a dereliction of duty. Either way, it is wrong. Public Question # 2 gives voters the power to ensure that mon...
Published by: NJ Laborers PAC on 10/11/2016
The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), the 25,000-member political powerhouse in New Jersey has announced its support for Phil Murphy for governor. To follow is a statement from LIUNA Vice President and Eastern Regional Manager Raymond M. Pocino.
“For New Jersey to trul...
Published by: NJ LECET on 09/30/2016
New Jersey is a transportation state. Our economy and quality of life depends on a safe and efficient transportation system, something our residents and businesses need and deserve, something that needed to get done. I am grateful an agreement has been made to fund the Transportation Trust Fund...
Published by: NJ LECET on 07/06/2016
Statement from Raymond M. Pocino: "We are here today to ask for help"“Dozens of LIUNA members have converged on the district offices of State Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. LIUNA’s goal is to implore the two leaders to work together to fix New Je...
Published by: NJ LECET on 06/30/2016
The TTF goes bankrupt at midnight tonight. Weeks and months of discussion had led to viable options to fully fund the TTF and provide much-needed tax relief to the citizens of this state: the Assembly passed a bipartisan bill the Governor said he would sign and Senators Oroho and Sarlo develope...
Published by: NJ LECET on 01/04/2016
MONROE TWP., NEW JERSEY – “The gaming industry has changed dramatically over the last decade, with casinos popping up in numerous locations just outside of New Jersey. This state, and the casino industry, was slow to adapt to these changes. As a result, not only have ...
Published by: NJ LECET on 11/22/2015
The New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) faces insolvency. A combination of high debt payments, stagnant revenues, and an increasing need for capital improvements has placed our transportation system in dire jeopardy. As dialogue continues toward a solution, LaborNET has picked up ...
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