Afscme Local 3440 News
December 2, 2025:
From Council 63:
Our Staff Representative, and retired Warren County employee, Tracy Smith has served on the PERS board for the past 9 years and she is running for re-election. Tracy has done an outstanding job representing as a Trustee on the PERS Board and we want to help get her re-elected.
In order to be nominated, Tracy needs to get 500 signatures from County Sector employees. Only public employees who work for a County are eligible to nominate her. We are asking you to please reach out to your members and ask them to nominate Tracy today. Please Click on the link below for nomination voting.
November 4, 2025:
Voting on the AFSCME Local 3440 2025 – 2028 contract will take place on Thursday, November 6, 2025
Voting Locations:
- Plays in the Park, 1 Pine Drive, Edison, NJ
- Admin Building, Commissioner Conference Room, 75 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ
- Public Works, Cafeteria (Complex), 96 Apple Orchard Road, North Brunswick, NJ
Voting Hours: 8 am – 4 pm
Voting is for full-dues paying members only.
People CAN sign up to be a member on the day of voting and will then have the ability to vote after filling out the membership form.
October 30, 2025:
Information on the MCDO Rally
Sunday, November 2, 2025
1:00 pm at Middlesex County College, West Hall
2600 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08837
Join us for Food, Drinks, DJ and Fun at the GOTV Rally
** It is asked that you go to the Rally over the walk, and you will only receive ONE gift for Sunday.
October 20, 2025:
Information on phone banks is as follows:
Phone Banks: 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Tuesday, October 21
- Thursday, October 23
- Tuesday, October 28
- Thursday, October 30
- Saturday, November 1
- Sunday, November 2
- Monday, November 3
Meeting Location: Virtual
Sign up for Phone Banks: https://www.mobilize.us/mcdo/event/857455/
For your participation, you will receive a gift from both the Council and the Local.
September 23, 2025:
Information on Labor Walks is as follows:
Labor Walks / Canvassing:
Starts at 10 am
- Saturday, Sept 27
- Saturday, October 4
- Saturday, October 11
- Saturday, October 18
- Saturday, October 25
- Sunday, October 26
- Saturday, November 1
- Sunday, November 2
- Monday, November 3 – 4pm, or whenever you can get there.
- Tuesday, November 4
Meeting Location:
Middlesex County Democratic Organization
266 Fernwood Avenue
Edison, NJ
For your participation, you will receive a gift from both the Council and the Local.
January 31, 2025.
Local 3440 and the negotiation team are currently in talks with Middlesex County regarding a four-year contract (2025-2028). Proposals are still being accepted and can be brought to the upcoming meeting or submitted to the Shop Steward in your office.
May 7, 2024.
Please be advised that the E-board and negotiating team will soon be starting negotiations for the upcoming contract and are accepting proposals.
For further information, please contact your shop steward. Additionally, information will be provided at the monthly meetings beginning in September.
***Important*** If you have not filled out a Union Membership Card please understand you need to do so.
It is necessary for Voting Rights! Please Stay Informed.
Thank you,
Dave Griffin
President Local 3440
dghammer1@gmail.com
Cell: 732-754-0614
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PRINT THE MEMBERSHIP CARD BELOW
To become a member of our Union all you have to do is fill out the Union Membership card to apply (see below). You can obtain a card from your shop steward or you can print one out from this page. Once you fill it out you can either hand deliver it to your shop steward or you can forward it through interoffice mail – Attn. Dave Griffin Roosevelt Park Theatre. To print a Paper membership card from this page click the “Download Link” on this site to download a paper copy of the card. Then print it out from your own computer. Once printed out just fill it out completely and hand to your shop steward.