by ctruecolors | Apr 16, 2020 | Articles
by Carly Ebben Eaton | Apr 16, 2020 There are a ton of parallels between the leadup to the current crisis and the non-response to the climate crisis. Recently, I learned that the fastest a vaccine has ever been developed is 4 years (for mumps). The average time to...
by ctruecolors | Apr 16, 2020 | Articles
By Judy Asman, LNS Communications and Information DirectorAt the end of March, it seemed for a minute like Earth Day to May Day actions would be non-existent with the devastating spread of COVID-19—especially with executive orders throughout the states that suspended...
by ctruecolors | Apr 1, 2020 | Articles, LNS News
The Labor Network for Sustainability’s new statement on the Coronavirus pandemic says this is: A time for solidarity: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic must not become the occasion for a war of all against all. Blaming China, or immigrants, or the...
by ctruecolors | Apr 1, 2020 | Articles, LNS News
The United States is now the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As Congress acts swiftly to develop relief and recovery packages to address the crisis, we must make sure that they prioritize the health, wellbeing, and economic stability/security...
by ctruecolors | Mar 31, 2020 | Articles, GND Labor Endorsements, Green New Deal, LNS News
In a new series of commentaries, LNS Research and Policy Director Jeremy Brecher argues that, in the face of government and employer failure, workers and communities must take the lead to protect ourselves and each other from the coronavirus and its economic and...
by ctruecolors | Mar 31, 2020 | Articles, GND Labor Endorsements Top, Green New Deal, LNS News
LNS, in collaboration with Taylor Mayes of Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs, is launching a social media campaign to honor Earth Day, April 22, through May Day. While youth climate strikes plan to go digital in light of the pandemic, LNS is doing its part by...
