Project Labor Agreement originally signed on January 31, 2023 — during a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony on campus on March 4, 2025.

The original agreement made NJCU the first public university in the state of New Jersey to execute such a Project Labor Agreement, which authorizes all university construction projects that exceed $5 million to be completed by union labor. Tuesday’s agreement, signed by NJCU Interim President ​​Andrés Acebo and Hudson Building Trades President Patrick Kelleher, extends that partnership through at least January 1, 2027.