December 2011
Who’s the Boss? Tug of War in Legislature betweeen Executive and Legislative Powers
Democratic lawmakers took another shot at the Republican Christie administration Thursday over the extent and limit of the powers exercised by the two branches. See Article Here
November 2011
Gov. Chris Christie Halted Projects to Improve School Safety
All schoolchildren should be provided with a learning environment in which the roof and pipes don't leak, the electrical system poses no hazards and the classroom air isn't tainted with asbestos, lead, mold or other [...]
October 2011
Why We are Better Off with Right-to-Know Laws
Why are we safer now? Because more than 25 years ago, a coalition of New Jersey labor, environmental and community organizations took the lead to persuade our state legislature and Congress to pass landmark laws [...]
September 2011
Corporate Efforts to Remove Workplace Safeguards Threaten Health, Safety, Quality of Life
Do you trust Wall Street and corporate CEOs to protect our jobs, living standards and clean air and water - or do you think public oversight is needed? Full Article by John Shinn, Director, District [...]
New Jersey Issues Strong New Safeguards to Protect Health Care Workers and Patients from Lifting Injuries and Violence
On September 6, 2011, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) issued landmark New Jersey regulations for safe patient handling and violence prevention in hospitals and nursing homes. See the Press Release [...]
August 2011
‘Job Killing Regulations’ Do Nothing of the Sort
It's time to kill the phrase "job-killing regulations." It's a clever slogan invented by corporate lobbyists. But it happens to be a lie. Full Article by John Pajak, Vice President, Teamsters Local 877 & WEC [...]