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18 May 2021

Juneteenth Announcement

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Care Plus NJ

As many of you know, last year Gov. Murphy signed legislation designating the third Friday in June as a State and public holiday, known as Juneteenth Day. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States.

This year Care Plus NJ, along with the 1199J Union Agency delegates agreed to celebrate Juneteenth and add it as an official Holiday to our schedule. Therefore, June 19, will be added as a paid holiday moving forward. This year June 19th lands on a Saturday, therefore, we will celebrate the day on Friday June 18th. Care Plus NJ is proud to celebrate this day and finds that Gov. Murphy and Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, said it best:

Gov. Murphy stated: “It gives me great pride to celebrate emancipation and New Jersey’s great variation by designating Juneteenth as an official State holiday.  Commemorating this date is just one component of our collective approach to end a generational cycle of pain and unfair treatment that has gone on for far too long. Every Juneteenth, we will celebrate the end of the physical chains which once held individuals of African descent Americans down. While more work lies ahead to undo the coercive treatment that remains, Juneteenth is an important marker that reminds us of our mission to create a society that enables our individuals of African descent communities to achieve the full equal treatment which they deserve.”

Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver stated: “Juneteenth is a reminder that centuries later, not all of us are treated equally and that freedom and democracy are not a given. Our fight for civil rights and freedom from unfair treatment and coercive treatment continues today.  Now, Juneteenth will forever be observed and celebrated so that we can collectively reflect upon the indelible mark that slavery has left on our country as we fight for meaningful reforms.”

Care Plus NJ concurs with both statements. We look to do our part in not only remembering the meaning of Juneteenth, but to also renew our commitment to fight against ancestry-based unfair treatment and healthcare disparities of any kind. We hope all of our employees do the same!

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