by Virginia Rodino | Apr 30, 2025 | Articles
Nicole Cantello is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lawyer, President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Union Local 704, and leader of AFGE Council 238- a nationwide union that represents over 8,000 EPA employees. As an EPA union...
by Virginia Rodino | Apr 30, 2025 | Articles
The Young Workers Project of the Labor Network for Sustainability has just released its major report Earth Is a Hot Shop. The report is based on a two-year survey of 400 young worker leaders, ages 18-35, from a wide range of industries and locations, followed by 70...
by Virginia Rodino | Apr 30, 2025 | Articles
A broad coalition largely led by local and some national trade unions is spearheading a day of action on May Day. While much of its focus is on immigrant rights, its call is for a broad opposition to MAGA policies: “Trump and his billionaire profiteers are...
by Virginia Rodino | Apr 30, 2025 | Articles
On the eve of Earth Day, LNS and the Chicago Teachers Union held a webinar [link] describing CTU’s unprecedented contract embodying Green Schools and Climate Justice — and how it was won. The panel featured not only teachers but a parent and a community...
by Virginia Rodino | Apr 30, 2025 | Articles
Federal Unionists United – FUN – is conducting a “RIF Resistance Campaign” to prevent reductions in force (RIF) plans from being implemented at federal agencies. The campaign is focused on the Social Security Administration, the VA, and the EPA – three agencies where...
