by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 1, 2023 | Articles
By Veronica Wilson, LNS California Organizer California teachers, education, and health advocates took a major step toward winning on climate in May when the California Senate unanimously passed (39-0) SB 394, a mandate to create a master plan for healthy,...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 1, 2023 | Articles
After a three-year organizing struggle, workers who manufacture school buses for Blue Bird in Fort Valley GA voted last month to be represented by the Steelworkers. Blue Bird is the second-largest bus manufacturer in the country. Steelworkers organizing director Maria...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 1, 2023 | Articles
Jeremy Brecher’s review of Dimitris Stevis’ new book Just Transitions: Promise and Contestation The late president of the AFL-CIO once quipped that the reason he didn’t believe in a just transition is because he had never seen one. It’s too bad that he didn’t live...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 1, 2023 | Articles
On October 30, 2020, the Marathon oil refinery in Contra Costa County, California, was permanently shut down and 345 unionized workers laid off. A new study from the UC Berkeley Labor Center found that 74% of former Marathon workers (excluding retirees) had found new...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 1, 2023 | Articles
Are you a worker who is 35 years or younger? The Labor Network for Sustainability’s Young Worker Network is holding network calls on the first Tuesday of every month. We hope you or young workers from your union or organization can join us for our first Young...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 1, 2023 | Articles
LNS is cosponsoring the June 10 Teach Truth Day of Action to defend the freedom to learn and the rights of LGBTQ+ students. Protecting teachers’ right and responsibility to teach truth to our future generations is vital for a sustainable and just world. Standing...