ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — Wayne Blanchard
Wayne Blanchard
President
N.J. State Troopers Fraternal Association
He recently was reelected first vice chairman of the National Troopers Coalition, positioning him to lead the group in the future.
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — Ana Maria Hill
Ana Maria Hill
State director
32BJ Service Employees International Union
She was recently elevated to role as state director, the first Latina in 32BJ’s history to hold the title.
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — No. 8 John Niccollai
John Niccollai
President
United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 464A
The president for more than four decades, he has led Local 464A to remarkable growth while delivering outstanding contracts, placing it among the premier local unions...
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — Hugh Giordano
Hugh Giordano
Director of organizing
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 360
From seed to sale, UFCW is a recognized leader in organizing cannabis industry employees and is the official AFL-CIO-designated cannabis labor union. Giordano plays big role...
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — No. 2 Charles Wowkanech
Charles Wowkanech
President
N.J. State AFL-CIO
Recently reelected to new four-year term of an organization that unites the voices of more than 1 million union members across the state in pursuit of social and economic justice for all...
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — No. 7 Harvey Whille
Harvey Whille
President
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1262
The UFCW Local 1262, which runs from Ocean County to Hudson Valley, represents more than 22,000 workers at ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Foodtown and other stores.
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — Patricia Campos-Medina
Patricia Campos-Medina
Executive director
Worker Institute @ILR Cornell
She came up short in effort to earn the nomination for one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats, but her stronger-than-expected support showed the significance many voters still place in...
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — Jennifer Higgins
Jennifer Higgins
President
American Federation of Teachers – N.J.
Began her term in top job of 30,000-member education union federation July 1, succeeding longtime leader Donna Chiera, who became president emerita.
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — No. 9 Fran Ehret
Fran Ehret
N.J. state director
Communication Workers of America
Showed strength when CWA came out in strong opposition to legislation overhaul to the Open Public Records Act.
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — Judy Danella
Judy Danella
President
USW – Health Care Workers Council Local 4-200
You can debate whether the length of nurses’ strike was worth the settlement, but there’s no denying her impact in the process.
