June 2013
Urban Schools in Dire Need of Repairs, 43 Groups Tell Christie
A coalition of 43 religious, minority, parent and union groups is urging Gov. Chris Christie to speed up school repairs in the state's poorest cities, where they say dozens of public schools have fallen into [...]
After Spate of Fatal Chemical Plant Explosions, Legislation Needed to Tighten Safety and Security
Given last week's two deadly chemical plant explosions in Louisiana, not to mention April's fatal explosion at a fertilizer storage facility in West, Texas, new federal legislation tightening chemical plant safety and security is needed, [...]
Statement from New Jersey Work Environment Council on the Passing of U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg
WEC Director Rick Engler issued the following statement on learning of the death of U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg: "Frank Lautenberg was a powerful champion in our state and nation whose interest was always to [...]
May 2013
Thousands Demand the NJ Legislature Block Waiver Rules
Labor-environment coalition representatives delivered thousands of petition signatures to Senate President Sweeney's office asking him to post SCR 59, the resolution to repeal the NJ Department of Environmental Protection's waiver rule, for a vote. See [...]
April 2013
Safety at Refinery Called into Question
Teamsters Local 877 President Doc Doherty explains why he's concerned about the safety of Phillips 66 workers and the community living around the plant. (Teamsters Local 877 is a member of WEC.) See Article Here
Danger lurks at industrial workplaces, just ask Texas
Could the kind of industrial fire and explosion that recently decimated a town in Texas happen here in New Jersey - the state with the greatest concentration of workplaces with hazardous chemicals in the nation? [...]