In light of Governor Phil Murphy’s State of the State Address today, please find a statement below from CWA NJ State Director Hetty Rosenstein. If you have any questions or need anything else, please let me know:

“During this year unlike any other, thousands of CWA workers continued providing essential services in the face of extreme challenges. We stayed on the job serving the public  – working in offices, hospitals, motor vehicle agencies and even at kitchen tables, while balancing things at home.  Governor Phil Murphy –  helped by a legislature that stepped up – made sensible and sound decisions regarding our state’s budget, priorities and the public health. As we near the light at the end of this dark tunnel, CWA looks back on the past months with pride in our extraordinary members who’ve given their all.  Our optimism, even in the face of more months of the virus to come, is only marred by the recent and horrific events in Washington and the disappointment we feel at the lack of courage and candor from some elected officials.  Unionism and collective bargaining are the heart and soul of democracy. And CWA will continue our work on the front lines of not only providing services, but of rejecting authoritarianism, white nationalism, and the scourge of bigotry wherever it rears it’s ugly head.”