The New Jersey Working Families Alliance was founded in 2007 by union organizers, parents, environmentalists, and ordinary New Jerseyans who want to ensure that our state and local government serve the interests of working families instead of big business. Since that time we’ve spearheaded the state’s campaign for revenue solutions that would help us create jobs and reinvest in schools, public safety and health care by asking the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share. 

But to bring about real change you need more than good ideas and grassroots organizing: you need bold leaders who know that they work for the 99%. That’s why in 2010 we launched the NJWFA Leadership Training Academy to build a new generation of progressive leaders in New Jersey. The Leadership Academy gives aspiring leaders with strong community ties and a commitment to social justice the nuts and bolts tools they need to run for office and fight for working families once they are elected. 

Below are our affiliate organizations. If you’d like to learn more about us or how you can become an affiliate organization, contact us.

New Jersey Working Families Alliance Affiliates 

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 1
American Federation of Teachers -- NJ
BlueWaveNJ
Communications Workers of America, District 1
CWA Locals 1032, 1037, 1039 and 1084
Garden State Equality
Health Professionals and Allied Employees, American Federation of Teachers
International Longshoremen's Association Local 1588
New Jersey Citizen Action
New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)
Service Employees International Union, NJ State Council
United Food and Commercial Workers, Region 1