Posts tagged Employer-Employee Relations Act

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    Op-ed: Unions owe New Jersey workers representation, not retaliation

    May 26, 2026 // New Jersey’s Employer-Employee Relations Act prohibits labor unions from “[i]nterfering with, restraining or coercing employees” for exercising their rights, which include the right to pursue unfair labor practice charges when they believe they have been wronged — as Arancio and Leary did. That is why my firm is representing both Arancio and Leary in separate unfair labor practice charges against their unions, this time alleging illegal retaliation. Unions owe workers representation, not retaliation. New Jersey law recognizes that. MacCarthy, Arancio and Leary believe it’s time union officials do, too.

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    WATCH/EXCLUSIVE: Teacher alleges union retaliation in labor dispute

    April 21, 2026 // Angela Arancio, a teacher at Middlesex Public School District and an 11-year member of the Middlesex Education Association, said union leadership failed to address issues she raised about inadequate class preparation time and teacher workload in a collective bargaining agreement. According to Arancio, the union took no action after she voiced concerns about the agreement between the union and the district.

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