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CWA 1031 – Municipal Contract (Maplewood, NJ) 2024-2026
Below is a link to the full text of the agreement between CWA Local 1031 and Maplewood, NJ.
CWA Members Overwhelmingly Vote to Ratify NJ State Worker Contract
After more than a year of preparation, mobilization, and tough bargaining with the State of New Jersey, our 35,000 members voted to ratify our 2023-2027 Executive Branch contract by 94.01% to 5.99%.
Administrative-Clerical Unit
Yes – 96.21%
No – 3.79%
Professional Unit
Yes – 93.97%
No – 6.03%
Primary Level Supervisors Unit
Yes – 92.77%
No – 7.23%
Higher Level Supervisors
Yes – 92.60%
No – 7.4%
Total
Yes – 94.01%
No – 5.99%
This was an unprecedented effort by our bargaining committee, Local and District leaderships, shop stewards, mobilizers, and most of all, our membership. Workers up and down the state came together to fight for a fair contract that recognizes our members’ hard work keeping New Jersey going strong. The result is a historic contract with significant gains that delivered on our goals and sets a foundation for continued work in several areas.
When we fight together, we win!
In Solidarity,
Dennis Trainor, District 1 Vice President
William Gallagher, District 1 Assistant to the VP
Fran Ehret, NJ Area Director
John Rose, Local 1031
Migdalia Santiago, Local 1032
Gaye Palmer, Local 1033
Adam Liebtag, Local 1036
Ken McNamara, Local 1037
Shawn Ludwig, Local 1038
Michele Long-Vickers, Local 1040
We could not achieve this success without the support of all of our members. If you aren’t a member and want to become one, please see your branch president or shop steward for a membership card, or download one at www.cwa1031.org/join
State Worker Contract Elections – VOTE NOW!
State Worker Contract Voting Continues Until Monday at Noon!
- Be sure to check your SPAM Folder or Junk Mail Folder for your ballot, search for “Election Buddy”
- Email contains a unique link for you to vote, do not share it with anyone else
- Check here for details of the contract proposal, including four 3.5% COLA increases and an 11th Step for all CWA state workers
CWA-State of NJ 2023-2027 Tentative Contract Information
As we announced on September 28th, CWA has come to a tentative agreement with the State of New Jersey on a new contract, running from July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2027.
Attached are some more documents that will help you to understand the terms of this proposed agreement.
- Summary of the Tentative Agreement (text only) (PDF)
- Summary of Tentative Agreement (with pictures) (PDF)
- Full Text of Tentative Agreement (PDF)
- Tentative Agreement Salary Guides (2023-2027, including 11th step) (PDF)
All dues-paying CWA members will be given the opportunity to vote on this contract in the coming weeks. To make sure you don’t miss out on any information and get the opportunity to vote on this agreement, become a member today by speaking with your worksite branch president, shop steward, or by filling out a membership card online at https://www.cwa1031.org/join