The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union) has expressed strong support for the nomination of Kevin Jarvis as New Jersey’s Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development by Governor Mikie Sherrill.
Jarvis, whose father was a member of IAM Local 1812, has built his career on advocating for labor rights in New Jersey. He is currently a partner at O’Brien, Belland & Bushinsky, where he focuses on labor law, including contract negotiations and cases before the National Labor Relations Board and the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission.
“Kevin Jarvis has consistently demonstrated his mission to aid the advancement of working people,” said IAM Union International President Brian Bryant. “He has fought for working families for his entire career in different capacities and comes from a proud IAM Union household.”
David Sullivan, Eastern Territory General Vice President of the IAM Union, also commented on Jarvis’s qualifications. “The IAM is confident that Kevin Jarvis will serve New Jersey’s working people with integrity and a clear understanding of the challenges facing today’s workforce,” Sullivan said. “Kevin knows the union difference first-hand and has spent years defending workers as a litigator.”
Before joining his current law firm in 2010, Jarvis served nearly four years as Chief of Staff at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. In this role, he oversaw about 3,700 employees and managed both state and federal budgets totaling more than $600 million while coordinating policy with state leadership.
Earlier in his career, Jarvis worked for the New Jersey General Assembly Democratic Office as a research associate for several committees before moving up to roles focused on constituent relations and policy planning. He later became Legislative Affairs Coordinator for the New Jersey State AFL-CIO while attending Seton Hall School of Law.
The IAM Union called on the New Jersey Senate to confirm Jarvis’s nomination and stated its intent to work alongside him to promote fairness and opportunity for workers throughout the state.
IAM represents approximately 600,000 active and retired members across various industries in North America.
