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"The redevelopment of Campbell's field is bringing state of the art athletic facilities to Rutgers students and the families in Camden City," Norcross said. "Giving the community access to open spaces, including playing fields, that used to be closed to them is a big deal and we are proud of the teamwork between local leaders, Rutgers, and community leaders to make this a reality."

"Workplace safety at Amazon's New Jersey warehouses is clearly not a priority, otherwise the rate of injury would be decreasing — not skyrocketing," Norcross said, asking for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to intervene. "I am calling on OSHA to conduct a prompt and comprehensive investigation into the work conditions at Amazon's New Jersey warehouses – and nationwide if needed – to identify deficiencies in Amazon's policy and culture that have led to these harrowing reports."

On Tuesday, Giordano and a number of other industry experts joined U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-1) for a roundtable discussion in Camden. The group praised the state for including the Labor Peace Agreement requirement, and hopes other states will do the same in the future.

Norcross, co-chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, told Truthout that the increase in funding is crucial to support the current burgeoning labor uprising.

"Our federal budget reflects our national priorities. It documents our values. These past few years have been incredibly tough on the working people of this country, and we've seen thousands organize to push for better wages and better working conditions in the pandemic's wake," Norcross said.

State lawmakers slammed Amazon over the report, and Rep. Donald Norcross, D-Camden, accused Amazon on Twitter of "putting profits over safety."

Norcross told HuffPost that the NLRB was being "starved to death over the course of the last decade," and that workers trying to bargain collectively will ultimately pay the price.