by Ming | Nov 13, 2019 | Articles, Jobs and Climate
I had just become president in 2014. We started a campaign about the working stations. And then it occurred to me, the next time I talk to the Chief Operating Officer of the company I’m going to ask him if there is any way that someone from the union itself could be...
by Ming | Nov 13, 2019 | Articles, GND Labor Endorsements, Green New Deal
Many unions are considering resolutions on climate change. Here’s one just passed by the local executive board of the Rutgers University AAUP-AFT, that endorses the Green New Deal, demands that Rutgers develop a climate action plan to be carbon neutral, and proclaims...
by Ming | Nov 13, 2019 | Articles, Climate Strike
Reporting on the LNS National Labor Convergence on Climate this past June, labor veteran Bea Lumpkin described a special meeting of educators at the conference: Educators at the conference agreed that we have a special responsibility in the struggle to mitigate the...
by Ming | Nov 13, 2019 | Articles, Climate Strike
An article by four labor and climate activists recently published in the American Prospect calls for a “Bargaining for the Common Good” approach to the climate crisis. Bargaining for the Common Good (BCG) is an innovative way of building community-labor alignments,...
by Ming | Nov 13, 2019 | Articles, GND Labor Endorsements, Green New Deal
Looking for beautiful and powerful graphics for your activities around labor, climate, and the Green New Deal? The Labor Network for Sustainability has partnered with 350.org and engaged artists to create “Green New Deal Arts: Signs of the Times” to share...
