November 2014
Many Communities in Chemical Risk Zones Are Unaware of the Dangers
"There are hundreds of facilities in New Jersey that use hazardous substances that can affect workers and the community," said Rick Engler, director of the New Jersey Work Environmental Council. See Article / Video Here
STOP TPP/FAST TRACK ATTACK on JOBS and ENVIRONMENT
Call the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and tell your U.S. Senators and member of the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose fast track authority and the TPP. Did Republicans or Democrats running for Congress [...]
June 2014
State Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Whistleblower Protections
For years, New Jersey was considered to have some of the strongest whistleblower protections in the nation, shielding employees from retaliation from their employers when they tried to report corporate wrongdoing. Those safeguards could unravel [...]
27 Organizations Ask N.J. Supreme Court to Uphold State’s Whistleblower Law
The N.J. Supreme Court has been asked by 27 environmental, labor, and community organizations representing more than half a million New Jerseyans to uphold the state's whistleblower law that protects employees from employer retaliation when [...]
Chemical Safety Should be Required, Not Just Requested
All of us have become used to seeing news reports of people killed because of a chemical explosion or fire. Or they're left out of work or homeless because of a toxic spill. Or left [...]
May 2014
Firms Like Secaucus-based Children’s Place Need Better Response to Bangladesh Tragedy
It's easy for giant corporations like the Secaucus-based clothing company, Children's Place, to talk the talk of "social responsibility" and caring about children and families. But it often takes public pressure to get them to [...]