March 2017
OSHA Rule Change: Hiding Serious Workplace Injuries Now Easier
Congress just made it easier for employers to hide serious workplace injuries from OSHA On March 21, the Senate voted to overturn OSHA’s Volks Rule. The Volks rule restored OSHA’s traditional ability to require [...]
Public Need Over Corporate Greed Training
The Public Need over Corporate Greed campaign presumes that fundamental social change, in New Jersey and elsewhere, can only be achieved if workers, communities, and environmental organizations join forces to combat big moneyed special interests [...]
Take Action to Make Our Communities Safer from Dangerous Oil Trains
WEC and allies, including the Professional Fire Fighters Association of NJ, have been working together for more than two years on a bill that would make communities safer from ultra-explosive crude oil trains. The [...]
Jersey Renews Kick-Off Events
The Trump election represented a body blow to the fight against climate change. In this new era, state leadership is more important than ever. That’s why 40 labor, environmental, faith, and community groups have [...]
Time to Get The Lead Out
After the Flint lead crisis entered the public consciousness, the crisis of lead in drinking water became known as a national public health crisis. WEC was proud to stand with Environment NJ and NJ [...]
Call for New Workplace Safety Protections to Save Thousands of Lives, Billions of Dollars
WEC joins NCOSH & other advocates call for action in local communities and workplaces The New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) is advocating for worker safety, and has joined a nationwide campaign to advance [...]