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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed “Leah’s Law,” endangering thousands of child welfare workers who are engaged in some of the most dangerous work in the state.

The bipartisan legislation was named for CWA Local 1038 member Leah Coleman who was stabbed more than 20 times by a deranged client in November 2014. The brutal attack, which nearly cost Leah her life, occurred just days after the Christie administration made the cost-cutting decision to pull all police officers out of New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) offices. Without security or metal detectors, the client walked into the building with a nine-inch kitchen knife in broad daylight. Thankfully, two CWA caseworkers were able to tackle and subdue the assailant, while three HPAE nurses treated Leah’s wounds until the ambulance arrived.

If you've visited our CWA-Union.org website this week you may have noticed a few changes.

Hundreds of AFA-CWA Flight Attendants and other activists rallied at the U.S. Capitol on March 16, calling on Congress to ensure that 10 hours minimum rest for Flight Attendants is included in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization.