Unions

John Capo Director Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union of N.J. He began his career as an apprentice in 1984, became secretary-treasurer of Local 4 in 2000, secretary-treasurer of the state administration district council in 2006 and then...

Wayne Richardson President Laborers Local 55 Longtime labor leader also is president of the Essex County board of commissioners.

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.

Veronica Cobb President & business agent Amalgamated Transit Union Local 819 Helped the union make big push for the corporate transit fee.

Dan Gumble Business manager & financial secretary International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 164 Heads Paramus-based International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 164, a hugely influential union in North Jersey.

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...

1 Becky Givan; Catherine Monteleone; Amy Higer President; President; President Rutgers AAUP-AFT; AAUP-BHSNJ; Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union Led weeklong strike of Rutgers University teachers that drew statewide attentionand brought across-the-board raises (at least 14%) to full-time faculty, 44%...

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 and...

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...

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.