NJCSA 21 Continues to Push for a Fair Wage

Following up on last week’s meeting with the staff of Senator Cory Booker, NJCSA 21 President Sean Small and Secretary Jerusha Schulze, along with IFPTE international officers and staff, met with staff from United States Congressman Donald Payne.

The meeting was intended to bring the Congressman up to speed on the city of Newark’s continued efforts to disrespect the nearly 1000 city workers represented by NJCSA 21. During the meeting, President Small notified the Congressman that, “most of these 1,000 workers are constituents of Congressman Payne and they need his help in advocating on their behalf.” The city continues to propose meager 2% pay raises for IFPTE’s members in Newark, after these workers have gone without step increases for 22 years.

IFPTE will continue to work with President Small, Secretary Schulze, and the members of NJCSA 21 as they continue their fight for a respectable wage increase.