March 2017
Protect Worker Health and Safety By Opposing the Passage of H.J. Res. 83
Call your US Senators to oppose passage of H.J.Res.83. As we know, worker health and safety are closely linked to accurate workplace injury and illness data. Better records benefit both employees and employers by allowing [...]
2017 Workers’ Memorial Day
Workers' Memorial Day is a time to remember those who died on the job or suffered workplace injuries, while raising awareness to prevent future illnesses, injuries and deaths. Respect for health and safety is [...]
February 2017
How Do We Protect Our Children, Communities Against Toxic Chemicals?
In kindergarten, when the fire alarm went off, we were told what to do. Line up, follow the exit signs, and walk to our assigned meeting place outside the school. We had an emergency [...]
Extreme Inequality in NJ
As many Americans are painfully aware, income inequality in the United States today is extreme and growing exponentially. In fact, as of 2014, the top CEOs takes home 844 times what the average worker [...]
Mercury Flooring Issue
The New Jersey Education Association, New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) and Healthy Schools Now coalition recently released a report Health and Safety Guide: Mercury Hazard in Schools from Rubber-Like Polyurethane Floors. Written by [...]
EPA’s First Ten TSCA Chemicals for Review: Part Four
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is exercising their new authority under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which amended the outdated (and ineffective) Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). [...]