America's Workers
Our national workforce keeps our country running and provides invaluable services we often take for granted. Nobody should have to work multiple jobs or extraordinary hours to provide for their family, save for retirement or feel financially secure. As an electrician by trade, I know the best social program in the world is a job and I believe every worker must have an opportunity to succeed, which starts with fair pay. Women have made great strides in history, but it’s time they receive equal pay for equal work and the opportunity to maintain a work and family balance. We need to ensure working families have fair wages, safe working conditions, and a voice in the workplace.
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Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...Despite the delays, Norcross, who has pressed for a federal minimum wage hike, said Thursday he was encouraged to see the process begin in the state Legislature.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 351, issued the below statement on the passing of Edwin (Ed) Hill, the IBEW's International President Emeritus:
"I join my brothers and sisters in labor in mourning the loss of one of our greatest leaders, Ed Hill, and I send my prayers to his family at this difficult time.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the below statement after President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed an agreement to authorize a new trade deal updating the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):
"I've long-said that this deal must raise wages for workers, safeguard workers' rights and reduce outsourcing, but without strong enforcement mechanisms, it's like buying a safe without a lock.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross released the below statement on the work throughout the past nine months by the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pensions, of which he is a member:
"Millions of workers have earned their pensions and deserve safe, secure retirements. It's that simple. And, clearly, the men and women whose pensions are at risk are disappointed the issue remains unresolved.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) was unanimously elected to serve as Vice Chair and Liaison to Labor for Congressional Progressive Caucus in the 116th Congress.
CHERRY HILL, NJ - U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), joined the crew on the long-running PBS television series This Old House to film episode 1706/3806 "Net Zero Blanket" (Jamestown, Rhode Island part 6 of 13). Norcross spoke with VoTech students about the importance of apprenticeships and assisted with electrical work.
Burlington County Times. By Donald Norcross
...My life has been devoted to fighting for working families, seniors, veterans and students. I know the struggles our families face because I've been there myself: I attended community college, raised my first child as a single dad while struggling to find affordable child care, put two children through college, and have a son who's a veteran and a Dreamer in my family.
Roll Call. By Donald Norcross
...The best social program in the world is a good job with fair wages and the dignity that comes with it. Now serving in Congress, I can say with certainty that raising wages is the moral issue of our time.
CHERRY HILL, NJ – U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the below statement after the Trump Administration posted text for an updated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) / United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement:
"As I review this agreement, I'll be making sure we are raising wages for workers, safeguarding workers' rights and reducing outsourcing. And, above all, the newly agreed-upon terms must be properly enforced or else the negotiations will be meaningless.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) issued the following statement on his no vote on the Republican tax scam 2.0:
"Republicans in Congress once again chose to appease their billionaire buddies at the expense of New Jersey families.