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March 2026
Mar 23
Mar 23, 20265:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Meeting the Moment: Building Solidarity Through Training & Community — Trenton
NJEA Trenton Office, 180 W State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608 United States
Join fellow union members for rapid response training to address ICE in our communities. Dinner will be provided at 5pm, and the program starts at 6pm. Click here to register.
Mar 25
Mar 25, 20267:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Meeting the Moment: Growing the Movement Mass Organizing Call
On Zoom,
Join with union members across the state of New Jersey to discuss how we can grow our labor power together. At this meeting, we will hear from colleagues in Minneapolis in advance of No Kings Day on March 28. We hope you will join us for the discussion and offer your input so we can effectively plan for the coming months. Please see your email for the Zoom registration link.
Mar 27
Mar 27, 20262:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Newark Chapter Meeting March 27
Hybrid: Conklin 245 and on Zoom, 175 University Ave.
Newark, NJ 07102
Join our biweekly hybrid Newark Chapter Meetings. We will hold the meetings in person at Conklin Hall room 245, with a virtual option. Register here.
Mar 28
Mar 28, 20261:00 pm – 4:00 pm
No Kings: Protest with your Union
We will have union contingents at the following No Kings protest locations in New Jersey: Highland Park, New Brunswick, Newark, Atlantic City. Register to join a protest with your union colleagues here.

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