September 2021
September 21: The Latest Science on the Virus and Vaccines with NJ Department of Health Expert
After a 5-month hiatus, the COVID-19 Weekly Update returned on September 21 in response to the rise of the Delta variant, the emergence of breakthrough cases, and the increasing number of cases in children which [...]
Let’s ‘build back’ the right way for working people
Clean-energy investment is a way to tackle climate change and at the same time create jobs upon which futures can be built Investment in renewable energy nationwide, spurred by President Joe Biden’s “Build Back [...]
Job Posting: Policy & Advocacy Director
The Work Environment Council of New Jersey, Inc. (WEC) is a coalition of 70 labor, community, and environmental organizations advocating for safe, secure jobs and a healthy, sustainable environment. WEC seeks an experienced Policy [...]
August 2021
New Jersey’s SDA districts set to open in ‘deplorable conditions.’ What you need to know
When Abraham Lincoln School in Garfield reopens in September, students will cram into a building constructed 50 years after the 16th president was assassinated and is showing its age: A sagging roof, water damage from [...]
Back to School: Clean Air in Every School as COVID Resurges
As the new school year starts, the National Coalition for Healthier Schools, coordinated by Healthy Schools Network, is calling for critical and immediate actions and $75 Million in funding to rapidly expand EPA’s capacity to [...]
Schools are still unaware of dangers of mercury-tainted gym floors, advocates say
"Heather Sorge is an organizer for Healthy Schools Now, a coalition under the umbrella of the New Jersey Work Environment Council. She said her organization has been advocating for stricter standards for years. The issue, [...]