by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 30, 2023 | Articles
On June 14, the Teamsters and UPS agreed to tentative language to equip UPS vehicles with air conditioning systems, new heat shields, and additional fans, according to a union statement. The agreement will cover the 340,000 UPS workers who are members of the Teamsters...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 30, 2023 | Articles
As temperatures in Texas soar above 100 degrees, Governor Greg Abbott has just signed a law that will make it illegal for any Texas city to require employers to allow construction workers get water breaks, even in extreme heat. The law nullifies ordinances in...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 30, 2023 | Articles
What happens when the principles of the Green New Deal are applied at a local level? The Boston Green New Deal, led by mayor Michelle Wu, may be the most comprehensive example so far. A new Commentary by LNS newsletter editor Jeremy Brecher provides an overview of its...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 30, 2023 | Articles
The government of Canada has just introduced in Parliament the “Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act.” According to the government, the Act will “facilitate and promote the creation of sustainable jobs and support workers and communities in Canada in line as the world...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Jun 30, 2023 | Articles
The Gulf South and Appalachia have increasingly been the targets of environmental destruction by fossil fuel and other toxic industrial infrastructure – and the location of significant campaigns against that destruction. Over the past year-and-a-half the climate...
