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Architectural Workers Call for a Green New Deal and a Just Transition
The Architecture Lobby (TAL) is a grassroots organization of architectural workers that advocates for just labor practices and an equitable built environment.
How Auto Workers and the Climate Movement Joined to Fight for a Just Transition
The UAW strike against the auto industry Big Three won not only better wages and conditions for auto workers, but also forged a pathway for a just transition to climate-safe vehicle production for the US auto industry.
LNS Historian Recounts the Rise of Industrial Unionism
In an interview for the podcast series “Organize the Unorganized: The Rise of the CIO,” labor historian and LNS co-founder and Senior Advisor Jeremy Brecher recounts the rise of industrial unionism in the 1930s:…
Climate Change: In Case You Haven’t Heard…
For the first time ever, global average heating exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius for a 12-month period. Climate scientists have declared 2023 the hottest year on record.
A California Strategy for a Just Transition to Renewable Energy
Workers in California have allied with environmental, environmental justice, and community groups to move the state closer to a just transition to renewable energy.
Lead the Charge!
The Lead the Charge coalition, a diverse network of local, national, and global advocacy partners working for an equitable, sustainable, and fossil-free auto supply chain, is releasing its 2024 Leaderboard results this month. Their scorecard evaluates over 20 automakers’ efforts to account for,
AFL-CIO Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
On February 8, 2024 the AFL-CIO issued this “Statement on the Situation in Israel and Gaza”…
Champions: Hazel M. Johnson
This issue of Making a Living on a Living Planet initiates the new series, “Champions”, featuring current and historic figures who can inspire the struggle for a worker – and climate – safe world.
Transit Equity Day Coming February 5
Transit Equity Day is around the corner, and the Transit Equity Network has already been hard at work preparing for a week’s (and possibly month’s) worth of events!