About CWA 1039
CWA Local 1039 is the labor union that represents and advocates on behalf of 4,120 workers in the public sector in the state of New Jersey. (Please see tesimonials below.)
As a union, our objectives are to implement programs that improve the quality of workers' rights, their wages, and the working environments regarding the terms and conditions of their employment. In addition, the union disseminates information for the purpose of uplifting the economic and social conditions of our members.
Politically, CWA Local 1039 is instrumental in the support of legislation that seeks to improve the status of the union as a whole. This agenda is advanced through the enactment of laws that are in the best interest of our membership, our families and our communities.
Our constituency in the public sector consists of the following:
- Department of Children and Families
- Department of Community Affairs
- Department of Health and Senior Services
- Department of Human Services
- Juvenile Justice Commission
- State Parole Board
Executive Board of CWA Local 1039
| Lionel Leach Jr | President |
| Brett Richter | Executive Vice President |
| Jaime Lennon | Treasurer |
| JoAnn Zucchari-Marinkos | Recording Secretary |
| Shavonya Jarman | Administrative/Clerical Vice President |
| Gregory Tift | Primary Level Vice President |
| Robert AponteĀ | Professional Level Vice President |
| Charles Constantine | Higher Level Vice President |
CWA Local 1039 represents and advocates on behalf of 4,120 workers in the public sector in the state of New Jersey.


