January 2019
New Jersey Raises Minimum to $15
Thanks to the work of WEC and many allies in the Fight for $15 coalition, New Jersey is now the fourth state in the nation to have a $15 minimum wage by 2024. We want [...]
May 2019
WEC Statement on Alden Leeds Fire
The threat of a catastrophic chemical release remains a major vulnerability for New Jersey. Every year, chemical releases, fires, and explosions claim lives and threaten residents’ health across the nation. New Jersey is the [...]
April 2019
2019 Workers’ Memorial Day March & Rally: Not One More Death
Press Release: Sunday, April 28, 2019 Contact Lou Kimmel, 732.762.7687, lkimmel@newlabor.org Cecelia Leto, 609.532.1782, cgilliganleto@njwec.org 2019 Workers' Memorial Day March & Rally: Not One More Death New Brunswick, NJ – Around 300 people gathered [...]
Companies that Accept Tax Subsidies Must Create Good, Safe Jobs, Worker Advocates Say
These days, New Jersey plays a major role in the multi-billion dollar e-commerce economy. The workers who make this economy possible deserve a fair shake. E-commerce warehouses that support online retailers, national chain stores, and [...]
March 2019
WEC Statement on Governor Murphy’s Budget Address
Today the Governor unveiled an exciting new budget, promising increased investment in our schools, our transportation, our infrastructure, and our middle class, as well as revealing a whopping $3.8b pension fund contribution. In the [...]
February 2019
PEOSH – NJADP – Nurses – CEFM – Health Officials April, 2019 – Indoor Air Quality Training
PEOSH has arranged to provide assistance to public employers in meeting the Designated Persons Training requirements contained in the PEOSH Indoor Air Quality Standard by scheduling the following training sessions. Staff from the PEOSH program [...]
NJ Needs to Cough Up the Cash to Fix Its Schools so Our Kids Won’t Get Sick
When you think of the word “school” what comes to mind? Overcrowding? Leaking roofs, mold and mercury exposure? Extreme temperatures, windows that don’t open? Inadequate air quality from poor ventilation? How about asbestos, lead in drinking water, [...]