The New Jersey State AFL-CIO has issued an urgent solidarity alert asking affiliates to attend and testify at the Senate Labor Committee hearing this Monday, May 11, in support of the Department of Labor’s newly adopted regulations on the ABC test for independent contractor status.
These regulations are important protections against worker misclassification. They help ensure that employers cannot improperly label workers as “independent contractors” to avoid basic responsibilities, undercut union standards, and weaken protections for working people.
The business community, including the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, Associated Builders and Contractors, and gig companies, is expected to use this hearing as a forum to attack the regulations and urge legislators to repeal or weaken them. Organized labor needs to have a strong presence.
Hearing Details:
When: Monday, May 11, at 10:30 am
Where: State House Annex, Committee Room 6
What: Public hearing on the Department of Labor’s regulations on the ABC test for independent contractor status
Who: Senate Labor Committee
The Bergen County Central Labor Council urges our affiliates, especially those directly impacted by misclassification and independent contractor abuse, to send a representative to attend and testify in support of these regulations.
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Let’s stand together in defense of workers’ rights and strong labor standards.
