February 27, 2013 Statement by the Labor Network For Sustainability At its just-completed Executive Council meeting, the AFL-CIO issued a new “Statement on Energy and Jobs.” While the statement is broadly in line with past AFL-CIO policy, it is worth close examination by those concerned about our twin crises of climate and economy…. Read More »
HOW EPA CLIMATE PROTECTION CAN BE AMERICA’S GREATEST JOBS PRODUCER
February 20, 2013 As our country is devastated by more and more severe droughts, floods, fires, and superstorms, the public is demanding regulation of the greenhouse gasses that cause climate change. The corporations that profit from coal, oil, and gas fear such regulation will reduce their profits and the value of their investments. They… Read More »
JOBS BEYOND COAL: A MANUAL FOR COMMUNITIES, WORKERS, AND ENVIRONMENTISTS
February 10, 2013 This manual is intended for anyone—communities, unions, environmentalists, native tribes, public officials, and others—involved with or affected by the retirement of coal-fired power plants. It is designed as a guide for those who wish to make the transition away from coal in a way that is most beneficial and least threatening… Read More »
THE BLUE-GREEN ALLIANCE
November 20, 2012 In the most recent post in our series on Labor and Global Warming, we looked at the United Steelworkers’ extraordinary stand against global warming. In this post we examine the alliance developed between the Steelworkers and the Sierra Club. The United Steelworkers, the largest private sector manufacturing union in North America,… Read More »
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