August 2016
Fall Internship
Are you interested in working with a progressive organization to advance labor and environmental policies in New Jersey? The NJ Work Environment Council (WEC), an alliance of 70 labor, environmental, and community organizations, working for [...]
Workplace Safety and Health
Safety Violations or Illegal Activity at Work: Your Right to Protection (Spanish) Your Employer Must Tell You About Chemical Hazards Background on Worker and Union Involvement During Clean Air Act Section 112(r) Inspections On April [...]
Healthy School Environments
Your Rights Under the New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act An overview of your rights. Good Things to Do During a PEOSH Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Inspection A checklist of what to [...]
Right to Know and Act to Prevent Toxic Exposures in the Workplace and Community
Toxic Release Inventory TRI is one of a number of federal and state laws that workers and community members can use to help reduce toxic exposure. Chemical Facilities Must Hold Public Meeting After an [...]
WEC Annual Awards Dinner & 30th Anniversary Celebration
The New Jersey Work Environment Council holds its major fundraiser, an awards dinner, each year. 2016 is our 30th anniversary year and we were grateful to be joined by more than 125 labor, environmental, [...]
Preventing Chemical Accidents
New Jersey's Mandatory Worker Training Program on Chemical Safety and Security On July 25, 2006, New Jersey's Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (OHSP) wrote certain chemical facility owners informing them that they were now [...]