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As a presidential nominee, Joe Biden repeatedly promised to deliver on union-friendly policies like the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, the latest iteration of Democrats' long-fought-for overhaul of labor law.
It turned out to be an effective strategy: Biden won the 2020 election with an assist from organized labor in battleground states like Michigan. In fact, he performed the best out of the past three Democratic presidents with union voters.
"We've talked about this for literally years in different configurations," Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), a former union organizer who co-chairs the Labor Caucus, said. "He's embraced it."
It's latest in a back-and-forth between Norcross and allied countries over his efforts to boost domestic jobs and manufacturing by strengthening "Buy American" requirements in federal contracting, which apply to about a third of the $600 billion in goods and services the U.S. government buys each year.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced the establishment of the Congressional School to Service (CSS) Program. The program celebrates the decision of high school seniors to serve in the U.S. military after graduation and awards them a certificate of commendation and red, white, and blue honors cords to wear at their graduation ceremonies. The program's 2022 cohort counts 116 high school seniors from New Jersey's 1st Congressional District as members.
Many students from Cherry Hill were recognized for their achievements in recent weeks.
Many of the organizations that noted the students' achievements were made up of experts, advisers and similar professionals in the areas the students were recognized.
On May 10, Our Community Salutes recognized the following students who plan to intend to enter the military immediately after high school graduation:
Norcross, an electrician by trade, says Amazon's injury numbers seem "astronomically out of whack" compared to other warehouses, especially "given the technology they work with day in and day out, being one of the most innovative companies in America."
In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ -1), pointed out in an email that he sent to constituents on May 28 that since first being sworn in as a Congressman in 2015, he has cosponsored 18 pieces of legislation that would reform how guns are sold or to whom they are sold.
As an electrician by trade, I know what the consequences can be when workers' safety isn't taken seriously. There have been three times when someone I went to work with that day didn't make it home to their family. Each loss left a mark on me that I'll never forget.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced the Borough of Brooklawn is receiving a $1,000,000 grant to remove contamination from well water through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grant program.
"Every South Jerseyan deserves clean drinking water," said Congressman Norcross. "I'm glad to play my part by fighting for the federal investments needed to improve the health and safety of our local communities."
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement in response to the news that Liz Shuler won election to a four-year term as president of the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor advocacy organization.