Newark — Bill Holland, former Deputy Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch, is now Executive Director for the New Jersey Working Families Alliance and the Grassroots Institute of New Jersey.
Mr. Holland has served as Deputy Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch division since 2007, working to protect the economic security and quality of life for all Americans in an age of corporate globalization. Prior to that, Mr. Holland was Midwest Field Director of the Apollo Alliance, an effort to end America’s dependence on foreign oil and create millions of new jobs by promoting investment in clean energy & infrastructure. During the 2004 Iowa Caucuses, Mr. Holland led the Iowa Fair Trade Campaign and gained commitments from all Democratic candidates for President to oppose the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas. As Grassroots Organizer for ForestEthics, Mr. Holland helped secure a landmark commitment from Staples, Inc. to protect endangered forests and increase their use of recycled paper. Mr. Holland was also Lead Organizer for Green Corps, the Field School for Environmental Organizing.
“We are extremely excited to have Bill join us,” said Margarita Hernandez, Interim Executive Director and Organizing Director at NJWFA and GINJ. “His experience fighting for good jobs, a cleaner environment and democratic accountability his commitment to progressive advocacy will help take us to the next level in our ongoing mission to fight for New Jersey’s working families and promote a vision of a more just state.”
The Grassroots Institute of New Jersey is a 501c3 project that coordinates the Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Table and the Better Choices for New Jersey Campaign – a multi-year effort to fight against damaging budget cuts and invest in New Jersey’s public services. New Jersey Working Families Alliance is a 501c4 coalition of labor, environmental, and community organizations formed in 2007 to fight for a more accountable state government and promote progressive policies.
NJWFA’s member organizations include the American Federation of Teachers – NJ, BlueWave NJ; Communications Workers of America; Garden State Equality; Health Professionals and Allied Employees AFT; International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1588; Laundry Workers Joint Board, Workers United; National Association of Social Workers NJ; New Jersey Citizen Action; New Jersey Education Association; New Jersey Environmental Federation; Service Employees International Union, State Council; and United Food and Commercial Workers, Region 1.
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