CWA Local #1084 labor rally at the Camden County Board of Social Services in Nov. 2024. Credit: CWA National Staff.
Camden County Social Services Agency Workers Head to Mediation in Contract Talks
CWA Local #1084, the union representing 375 workers who process and administer benefits for low-income households, has been working without a contract since December 2023. Its sister group, the 56-member Welfare Supervisors Organization, is negotiating its own deal along a parallel track.
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