March 12, 2012 by Brendan Smith and Jeremy Brecher These are tough times to be a construction worker in America. While other sectors of the economy are showing signs of life, the unemployment rate in the construction industry is getting worse, not better – rising from 13% to 16% in January. It is… Read More »
KEYSTONE XL OPPONENTS NEED A JOBS PROGRAM
February 2, 2012 by Brendan Smith and Jeremy Brecher Cross-posted with Grist Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline are taking a well-deserved victory lap. The Obama administration’s decision to reject TransCanada’s pipeline proposal “” at least for now “” represents an historic win for the environmental movement, and reveals the potency of the… Read More »
LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT: NEXT STEPS FOR DIALOGUE
January 18, 2012 By Brendan Smith and Jeremy Brecher What does the future hold for the relationship between environmentalism and organized labor? Judging from the highly-publicized controversy over the Keystone XL pipeline, America might appear to be entering a new era of conflict over environmental protection versus jobs. But in a recent speech… Read More »
LNS APPLAUDS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S KEYSTONE DECISION
January 18, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Labor Network For Sustainability is deeply encouraged by the Obama Administration’s decision to oppose the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. According to LNS Executive Director Joe Uehlein, “It’s an encouraging development. Oil companies and other pipeline advocates argued that the nation must choose between jobs… Read More »
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