by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
Workers organize to protect themselves from inadequate pay, overwork, insecurity, and threats to their health and safety. And now there is another threat to workers’ wellbeing: climate change. And workers are organizing to fight it. The threat becomes more visible...
by Ming | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
Back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton have devastated much of Appalachia and the South. In a statement following Hurricane Helene, the Labor Network for Sustainability called it “A Wake-up Call for Social Justice.” It said these tragedies of death and destruction...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
A recent article in the workplace safety newsletter Confined Space analyzes recent deaths at Impact Plastics to show why workers are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The author is Jordan Barab, who was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor from...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
By LNS California Organizer Veronica Wilson On election day, in addition to selecting their choice for President of the United States, California voters will decide whether or not to fund climate projects. Measure 4 is a $10 billion bond to spend on clean drinking...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
By LNS California Organizer Veronica Wilson Heat can be deadly for workers whether they are working outdoors or indoors. According to National Council for Safety and Health, COSH, “Extreme heat causes as many as 2,000 worker fatalities in the U.S. each year, and up...
