32BJ: NJ SENATE TO VOTE TODAY ON HIGHER WAGE BILL
NJ SENATE TO VOTE TODAY ON HIGHER WAGE BILL
STAFER Act will lift thousands of airport, rail & ferry workers out of poverty
Trenton—The New Jersey Senate will cast a critical vote on today that will impact thousands of privately contracted airport, rail and ferry workers. The STAFER Act or (Safe Transportation Jobs and Fair Employment Rules Act) was approved just days ago by the Assembly. The legislation will ensure that the hardworking men and women who work at Newark Airport, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Station receive the same wages and benefits as publicly contracted unarmed security officers. Transportation workers play a vital role in keeping passengers and facilities safe but they don’t make enough money to make ends meet. Most subcontracted Newark Airport workers make just $10.20 per hour—about $22,000 per year—less than the federal poverty level for a family of four. As a result, a significant number of airport workers—the majority of whom are immigrants and people of color—are living in poverty. The STAFER Act will help right this wrong.
The STAFER Act, sponsored by Senator Teresa Ruiz, Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, has received widespread support by legislators. If it’s approved on Monday, it will head to Governor Chris Christie’s desk.
What: NJ Senate to Vote on STAFER Act
When: Monday, June 26, at 12pm, Senate Chambers
Where: NJ Statehouse, 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ
Who: NJ Legislators, 32BJ SEIU Vice President and NJ State Director Kevin Brown, Newark Airport workers and supporters
*About 32BJ: With more than 163,000 members in 11 states including 12,000 in New Jersey, 32BJ SEIU is the largest property service workers union in the country.
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Contact: Desirée Taylor
917-808-6857
