by Sydney Ghazarian | Oct 5, 2023 | Articles
A recent article in In These Times by journalist Sarah Lazare says, “Mainstream media coverage of the UAW strike has implied that workers’ demands stand in conflict with achieving climate goals. That’s BS.” The article is titled, “The Big 3 Want You To Think Striking...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Oct 5, 2023 | Articles
In a climate mobilization endorsed by 30 labor unions, an estimated 75,000 people took part in a March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City on September 17. Chris Silvera, secretary-treasurer of Teamsters Local 808, addressed the rally: First of all, let me just say...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Oct 5, 2023 | Articles
President Joe Biden announced a new initiative to train young people for jobs in the clean energy economy. The American Climate Corps will put a new generation of Americans to work conserving our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, advancing...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Oct 5, 2023 | Articles
Image source: Antonio Rodriguez- stock.adobe.comThe federal government is launching a series of Rapid Response Teams (RRT) to help communities impacted by recent or impending closing of fossil fuel facilities. RRTs are intended to work with energy communities who have...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Oct 5, 2023 | Articles
Despite opposition to a national Green New Deal by rightwing politicians and the fossil fuel industry, many “Little Green New Deals” are under way at the local and state level. A new commentary by LNS co-founder and senior advisor Jeremy Brecher called “The...
by Sydney Ghazarian | Aug 31, 2023 | Articles
By Maria Brescia-Weiler, LNS Staff On September 17 thousands of people will march in New York City calling on President Biden to make good on his promises to deliver a just transition for workers and our communities, to provide solutions to the economic and climate...