Top 10

Robert Asaro-Angelo Commissioner N.J. Department of Labor & Workforce Development Unions have never had more support in cabinet than Asaro-Angelo, the son of a longtime labor organizer in Atlantic City and former employee of LiUNA, AFSCME and...

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.

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...

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.

William Sproule Executive secretary-treasurer Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Key leader of incredibly influential and impactful union — one that always is looking forward. It recently graduated class of workers trained in underwater construction, welding...

Debbie White President Health Professionals and Allied Employees At the forefront of the battle to improve working conditions for nurses — including suggestions of striking.

Bill Mullen President N.J. Building and Construction Trades Council One of the most important labor leaders in the state. He oversees 15 unions and more than 150,000 members.

Donald Norcross U.S. Representative D-1st Dist. Strongest union leader in Congress (he previously was part of leadership of IBEW Local 351 and president of Southern N.J. AFL-CIO Central Labor Council), he remains the definitive voice for labor...

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...