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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Patch. By Anthony Bellano
..."Our firefighters can't be on the front lines of danger with outdated equipment," Norcross said. "That's why I fight in Washington, DC for our local heroes, like the brave volunteers of Laurel Springs Fire Department, to be equipped with the modern gear they need to do their jobs safely."
...Norcross has successfully supported nearly $6 million in federal government grants for nine Southern New Jersey Fire Departments in 2016.
NJ.com. By Greg Adomaitis
...The $5,250,424 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant for the Camden Fire Department will allow the department to hire 27 full-time firefighters with salary and benefits across the city's nine fire companies.
NJPen. By Matt Skoufalos
...U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ) tried to put a human face on the impact of the labor shutdown for union families, noting the number of suicides he'd observed in the local trade groups in the past six years, coming off the worst of the recession.
.."In the building trades, all the jobs are part-time," Norcross said. "They're only for a short duration. The shedding of responsibility and dignity at the end of our careers is what's at stake in the coming election."
Rep. Norcross is hosting a FREE constituent services fair Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 9am-4pm in the Atrium at Camden County College-Blackwood Campus, located at 200 College Drive, Blackwood, NJ 08012.
Among the agencies that will be in attendance: Social Security Administration, Medicare, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, U.S. Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Veterans Administration, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, FDIC, and many more.
Press of Atlantic City. By Claire Lowe
...U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1st, pointed to that name as he told the employees on strike that Democrats are going to win the election in November.
..."We're going to defeat the guy who has his name up there," he said.
Washington, DC-U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced two pieces of legislation he authored & introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives have been included in the House Democratic Leadership's new Make it in America plan.
The Make It In America initiative focuses on four themes that build on the following ideas: emphasizing an expansion on entrepreneurship and innovation, closing the skills gap, building a 21st century infrastructure, and breaking down barriers to manufacturing.
Washington, DC-U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced New Jersey's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has been named as a finalist for the U.S. Air Force's new fleet of air refueling tankers, known as the KC-46.
Courier Post. By Celeste Whittaker
...Norcross supported that and other grant applications from fire departments across New Jersey's 1st Congressional District.
..."It's just as important for our first responders to be safe at their place of work as it is in the field when they're battling fires and saving lives," he said.
NJBiz. By Anjalee Khemlani
Kennedy University Hospital in Cherry Hill held a topping off ceremony for its new lobby atrium as part of its first phase of revitalization, which accounts for $65 million in a $200 million project...
...State Senate President Stephen Sweeney and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross were in attendance, along with Cherry Hill Mayor Chuck Cahn.
NJ.com. By Alex Young
The $1.5-million grant -- awarded through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant -- will be used to buy new air tanks (or self-contained breathing apparatuses) for firefighters in Collingswood, Pennsauken and Camden City, Congressman Donald Norcross said.
The congressman said he started advocating in support of the grant in December of last year and thought it would be a big help for municipalities trying to do more with less.