COMMISSIONER BILL O’DEA ISSUES STATEMENT SUPPORTING FORBES STAFF WALKOUT STRIKE
The strike is in protest of the company’s stalled contract negotiations that have lasted over two years, and other workplace issues and union-busting efforts. This is the first walk-out in the magazine’s history.
The NewsGuild of New York, which represents nearly 6,000 media professionals and other employees, filed an unfair labor practice charge on behalf of the Forbes Union last week. Forbes Magazine moved its headquarters to Jersey City in 2014 and received a $27 Million Grow New Jersey tax credit.
O’Dea’s Statement:
JCEA PAC endorses Hudson County Commissioner O’Dea for Jersey City mayor
The Jersey City Education Association Political Action Committee (JCEA PAC) is endorsing Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2) for mayor in the 2025 contest that is still roughly two years away.
HOLIDAY BUZZ 2023 HAIRCUT MARATHON & TOY RUN
As part of our Annual Holiday Buzz we raise toys to distribute to the youth in the community and this year we had our Toy Run in Jersey City with Commissioner Bill O’Dea as our Community Partner. Thank you to @njnationalguard6575 @never_ride_stock @PaulMitchellUS @barbicideblue @AmericanCrewBG @BabylissProUSA @printedgraphics9806 @supermarketingusa @Yougivegoods
O’Dea and McKnight applaud avoiding state cuts to Jersey City pre-K programs
More than two dozen Jersey City preschools feared the worst when an unexpected state directive threatened to cut funding this month. But appeals to Trenton have apparently staved off possible mid-year disruption for the young students.
Bill O’Dea is the union’s guy. Will that make him the next mayor of Jersey City? A Q&A
https://mosaic.nj.com/politics/2023/12/bill-odea-isnt-the-dems-guy-but-he-is-the-unions-guy-will-that-make-him-the-next-mayor-of-jersey-city-a-qa.html By Ande Richards | For MosaicDecember 07, 2023 at 12:00 pm EST Bill O’Dea, a born and bred Jersey City resident and longtime Hudson County commissioner, wants to be mayor of his hometown, the state’s second-largest city. O’Dea announced his bid for mayor on Nov. 18 with the full backing of the Teamsters. He knows the city intricately […]
Teamsters Support O’Dea, Laborers Go With McGreevey – NJ Globe
Early labor endorsements in 2025 Jersey City mayoral race By David Wildstein, November 22 2023 2:33 pm The two announced candidates for mayor of Jersey City in 2025 won labor union endorsements this week, with two Teamsters locals backing Bill O’Dea and the Laborers’ union endorsing Jim McGreevey. “Bill has answered our calls when we needed him, when […]
Teamsters Endorsement Video
The Teamsters Local 560 and the Teamsters Joint Council 73 Executive Board endorsed Bill O’Dea today at a press conference.
Candidate Hopes it’s a Brand New O’Dea in Jersey City
https://www.insidernj.com/candidate-hopes-its-a-brand-new-odea-in-jersey-city/ By Fred Snowflack | November 21, 2023, 10:14 am | in Columnist, News JERSEY CITY – Jim McGreevey packed a small restaurant for his mayoral campaign kickoff. Bill O’Dea packed a large banquet room. So, what’s that mean? Perhaps nothing. Then again, we already are seeing how a mayoral campaign that’s still almost two years away is shaping […]
Proclaiming ‘our city, our choice,’ O’Dea launches bid for Jersey City mayor
Kristen Zadroga Hart, a ranking member of the JCEA and the mayoral campaign’s committee chair, applauded O’Dea’s honesty and integrity before taking a shot at the only other declared candidate in the race, former Gov. Jim McGreevey. “He doesn’t use his position for his own gain, he doesn’t seek out praise, but I challenge you […]
NJ county legislator Bill O’Dea officially enters Jersey City mayoral race
https://gothamist.com/news/nj-county-legislator-bill-odea-officially-enters-jersey-city-mayoral-race William “Bill” O’Dea, a longtime commissioner in New Jersey’s Hudson County, kicked off his campaign on Saturday to become Jersey City’s next mayor, as the competition for 2025 has already begun to heat up with a former scandal-ridden governor attempting a comeback bid. Hundreds gathered for O’Dea’s Saturday morning announcement at Lincoln Park. O’Dea, […]
