New Jersey City University Holds Job Fair in Partnership With Hudson County Building Trades
NJCU Continues to Strengthen Partnership with Union Labor While Working to Bring Economic Opportunity to Hudson County
JERSEY CITY, N.J. | New Jersey City University (NJCU) partnered with the Hudson County Building Trades to host a job fair on Tuesday, October 24 for students and Hudson County residents to learn about job opportunities with local trade unions.
Event Photo Gallery (📸credit: Paul Gargiulo/NJCU University Communications)
The job fair, held at NJCU’s Gilligan Student Union, was attended by representatives from numerous local unions, including Plumbers Local #24, Sprinkler Fitters Local # 696, Operating Engineers Local #825, Pipefitters Local #274, Carpenters Local #253, IBEW Local #164, Tile and Marble Local #7, Insulators Local #32, Glazier’s Painters and Spacklers Local #21, Laborers Local #3 and Heavy Highway Local #472, Crest/Mechanics Local #477, Auto and Diesel Technicians, and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employers (IATSE) Local #59. Local elected officials and community leaders also attended the event to show their support, including Assembly members Angela McKnight and William B. Sampson IV, Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea and Hudson County Building Trades President Patrick Kelleher.
“This is exactly the kind of community engagement and local partnership-building that makes NJCU an indispensable mission-focused institution, not only for our students, but for the entirety of Hudson County,” said NJCU Interim President Andrés Acebo. “We are committed to providing our students with the practical resources they need to be able to thrive during and long after their time at NJCU. I’m grateful for our allies in New Jersey’s labor community, and look forward to continuing to partner with Hudson County Building Trades to serve Hudson County residents for many years to come.”
In January, NJCU also made history by becoming the first university in the state of New Jersey to sign a Project Labor Agreement with the Hudson Building Trades, which authorized all university construction projects exceeding $5 million to be completed by union labor. NJCU has also maintained a close partnership with the faculty unions even through last year’s budget cuts, demonstrating the university’s unwavering commitment to organized labor.
“This job fair was a good opportunity to collaborate with NJCU, who has been a strong supporter of organized labor and fostering economic opportunity in Hudson County,” said Hudson County Building Trades President Patrick Kelleher. “NJCU students are an incredible resource for our communities, and we are excited to partner closely with the university to make sure that they have access to career opportunities in our county.”
New Jersey City University is guided by its mission to provide truly accessible, debt-free education for Hudson County, and to serve as a resource not only for its student body but also for the community as a whole. Events like this job fair that connect residents with high quality, union jobs and foster collaboration and solidarity with unions are central to the university’s mission.
About NJCU
New Jersey City University is an institution of higher learning dedicated to the development of our students, our city, our communities, and our state. We are a game-changing force for our students and have been recognized as one of the top colleges in the nation improving their upward economic mobility. Whether enrolled in one of our undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs at our three locations, NJCU students have access to an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty. This prepares them to go on to become the next generation of workers and leaders who improve their communities and the State of New Jersey.
Contact:
Ira Thor, Associate Vice President for University Communications (interim) | ithor@njcu.edu | 201-200-3301