Labor
Congressman Pallone stands with New Jerseyans who are working to fight for better wages, benefits and conditions at their places of employment. Congressman Pallone supports policies that would significantly raise the minimum wage, implement equal work for equal pay and paid family leave. Congressman Pallone has consistently voted against bad trade deals, including the original North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined 198 of his colleagues in signing a bipartisan letter to Trump’s U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging the Department to reverse its decision to shut down Job Corps centers across the country. The letter calls on the Trump administration to preserve this critical program that helps young people build skills and secure stable employment.
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement today that it will ban ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, including imports, representing the first rule to regulate an existing chemical under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act:
Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued a statement on a tentative agreement between nurses and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital:
New Brunswick, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today delivered the following statement at the nurses’ picket line at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital:
“I’m here at the picket line today in New Brunswick to join the striking nurses from RWJ University Hospital.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded a decision by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to approve Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program funding for workers from the Bakery Drivers Local 194. The pension plan will receive $111 million, which will protect the pension benefits of 1,155 participants and their families.
Perth Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference today with local elected officials, business leaders, and union representatives to announce job-saving federal support for Individualized Shirts. Pallone advocated for increased funding for a program at the U.S.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today received the Federal Legislator of the Year Award from the New Jersey Society for Economic, Environmental Development (NJ SEED). NJ SEED is a coalition of New Jersey's labor and business organizations. Pallone also participated in a roundtable on infrastructure with representatives from NJ SEED.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded House passage of the America COMPETES Act. The bill will help fix our supply chains, ensure critical products are manufactured here in America, turbocharge American scientific and technological leadership, and strengthen our global competitiveness. Pallone spoke in favor of the bill on the House floor this week.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act:
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement today after President Biden announced his transformational American Jobs Plan:
"There is no better way to rebuild our economy for the future than to modernize our badly aging infrastructure, and President Biden's American Jobs Plan is exactly what our nation needs right now to revitalize our communities. The President's bold proposal will also combat the climate crisis by reducing carbon pollution and moving us towards a clean energy future.