Local 108 represents a wide range of retail workers in clothing stores, jewelry stores, automotive service, parts and accessory stores, supermarkets, warehouses, manufacturing, and also in the public sector, with a membership of 5000 strong. Local 108's membership is primarily located in New Jersey and has members in NY, CT, PA, MD, MA, VA, DE, OH, and IL. You may recognize some of the popular companies that our members are employed by. In New Jersey: R&S Strauss Stores, Littman/Barclay Jewelers, Pearle Eyelabs, Automated Distribution Warehouse (A.D.S.), and Syms, to name a few.
News & Updates
Local 108 hit the ground volunteering for Labor Walks in support of Steve Sweeney for Governor. Last Saturday morning, communicating with Union members that Sweeney will stand up for working families.
With the New Jersey Democratic primary just around the corner, union members across the state are stepping up to make sure their voices are heard at the ballot box. At a time when workers’ rights, wages, and workplace safety are on the line, voter registration isn’t just important—it’s essential.
On April 26, 2025, RWDSU Local 108 proudly participated in the Martin Luther King People's Convention for Justice and Resistance, held at Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey. Organized by the People's Organization for Progress (POP), the convention brought together over 65 organizations to develop a unified agenda addressing pressing social and economic justice issues.