Union County Central Labor Council
35 Fadem Road
Springfield, New Jersey
United States 07080
unioncountyclc@njintercom.org
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Union County Labor Council Community Services Activities
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FIX NEW JERSEY NURSING HOMES! |
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WHEREAS safe staffing levels are key to ensuring that all nursing home residents receive the attention they need to live in dignity;
WHEREAS nursing home staffing levels currently required in New Jersey are nearly 40% lower than the levels experts recommend;
WHEREAS adequate staff-to-resident ratios that are easy to understand and enforce must be established, and information about nursing home staffing levels should be available to consumers and resident family members;
WHEREAS poverty wages and inadequate benefits have created high employee turnover under undermine nursing home quality of care;
WHEREAS nursing homes must provide decent jobs to help attract and keep qualified staff;
WHEREAS we must reform the Medicaid reimbursement system for nursing home care so that it provides for and guarantees quality care, higher staffing ratios, good careers for workers and adequate funding;
And WHEREAS nursing home workers and residents, family members, seniors, people with disabilities, religious nad political leaders, and advocates are joining together to promote quality, long term care in New Jersey in order to ensure that all New Jersey nursing home residents receive the care they deserve;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union County Central Labor Council AFL-CIO endorses and supports the CAMPAIGN TO FIX NEW JERSEY NURSING HOMES! |
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Union County Alliance |
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For eight years the Union County Alliance has brought labor together with the business community, as well as educational, governmental, non-profit and other community groups. This unprecedented non-partisan coalition is unmatched in New Jersey and the country as a whole.
Our own Edward Zarnock, President of the Union County Central Labor Council, is Chairman of the Union County Alliance. At this year's Annual Breakfast on June 12, Ed saluted the many participants integral to the Alliance’s success.
“The theme of this year’s breakfast, Team Union County - Stepping Up To The Plate, epitomizes the role the Alliance continues to play within Union County,” Brother Zarnock said. “Many challenges await us in the new decade and century, and future collaborative efforts will ensure the advancement of all county residents. No sector of Union County should suffer for the progress of another.” |
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National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive |
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NALC's Food Drive has become the largest one-day food collection in the country. through the efforts of letter carriers making their regular daily rounds, pantries soup kitchens and community food banks gather incredible quantities of needed supplies on this one day. On Saturday, May 12, in the small town of Cranford these union members collected over twelve-and-a-half tons!
This year’s drive collected more than 70.1 million pounds of food nationally, up 7 million pounds over last year. This is even before figuring the addition one million pounds donated by drive co-sponsor Campbell! |
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Union County Central Labor Council & A. Philip Randolph Institute |
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The Union Country Central Labor Council is proud to support the Union County Chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI). The Union County CLC has taken an activie role in building the APRI in our county and recognizes this AFL-CIO constituency group through Vice Presidential status on our executive board. Seen here are County Council President Edward Zarnock with Union County APRI Chapter President Herbert Hall, Sr, and Essex County APRI Chapter President Gerald Owens. |
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