Thomas Hurley
Current Company and Position: Council Representative with the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. President of Local Union 253 serving Bergen Essex Hudson & Passaic Counties, Vice President of Hudson County Building Trades.
Family: wife Rachele Hurley; sons Thomas Troy Hurley Jr.; Antonio Thomas Hurley; daughter Ave Rae Hurley.
First Job: Working for my Uncle Gerry’s small residential construction company.
What it taught me: Taught me the importance of hard work and taking pride in what you do as a profession.
Best advice you could give someone starting out: God gave us 2 ears and one mouth for a reason. Always be willing to listen and learn.
Who is your hero and why? I would say my grandfather because of the great depression era he was raised in. Working through all the obstacles put in front of a young person during that time and still having some motivation to raise his own family, start a career and make something from nothing. But then I look at my Wife.
I believe behind every strong man is a stronger woman who supports excellence and ambition. Mrs. Hurley is a champion of character and strength. A Mother, Career Driven woman who finds time to be the nucleus of my family. Supporting my crazy schedule while running a household & a full time job. A Hero in every sense of the word.
Biography: Thomas Hurley was Born and raised on the westside of Jersey City, New Jersey. During his career as a Union Carpenter, he worked as a Journeyman, Shop Steward and Foreman in Hudson County.
In 2016 Thomas Hurley became a Council Representative with the Regional Council of Carpenters representing well over 10,000 members in New Jersey alone. He later ran and was elected as the President & Delegate of Local Union 253 and now is serving his second term unopposed.
253 serves Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties in Northern New Jersey with well over 3000 members.
Thomas also serves as the Vice President of the Hudson County Building Trades representing all the affiliate Union Construction trades in Hudson County. The building trades represents Union Trades men and women by promoting pro-labor initiatives and advocating for project labor agreements in Hudson County. Thomas is a community leader volunteering for several civic associations in and around the area He lives in benefiting those in need of community services. Organizing food banks, toy drives and backpack giveaways for families in need in Hudson County. Thomas also spends time as a political operative advocating for candidates who support union labor, and workers’ rights.
Thomas is married to his wonderful wife, Rachele Hurley and his three beautiful children. Thomas, Antonio and Ava.
