by Ming | Jun 20, 2019 | Articles
As fossil fuel advocates have increasingly lost the battle for public opinion, they are increasingly turning to government repression as a way to pursue their policy preferences. According to the US Protest Law Tracker, since the election of Donald Trump 14 states...
by Ming | Jun 8, 2019 | Articles, GND Labor Endorsements
The Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS), an organization devoted to “making a living on a living planet,” applauds today’s endorsement of the Green New Deal by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). LNS president Joe Uehlein said,...
by Ming | May 16, 2019 | Articles, GND Labor Endorsements
Resolution #2019 -4 (amended to include #2019-5) Resolution to Endorse the Oregon and the National Green New Deals Whereas, the ongoing and ever-worsening climate catastrophe mandates an urgent response; and Whereas, the proposals for addressing carbon emissions and...
by Ming | May 13, 2019 | Articles, GND Labor Endorsements
Resolution: Support the Green New Deal Whereas: climate change threatens all people (our customers) but especially letter carriers, who work outside facing its dangerous effects: huge wild fires, freezing polar vortices, monster hurricanes, etc., and Whereas: the U.N....
by Ming | May 9, 2019 | Articles, GND Labor Endorsements
On Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30, 2019, the Labor Network for Sustainability will hold its Third National Labor Convergence on Climate in Chicago. In the spirit of this year’s theme, which is: Strengthening Labor’s Voice to Help Shape the Green...