by Jeremy Brecher | Jan 31, 2025 | Articles
Unions such as the Los Angeles Federation of Labor and the California Teachers Association are providing resources to impacted communities. We applaud UTLA’s leadership in the unified response from united unions in the LA Unified School District to protect children...
by Jeremy Brecher | Jan 31, 2025 | Articles
The Labor Network for Sustainability issued a report January 1st titled Defending Society Against MAGA Tyranny: A Prospectus for Action. The report, authored by labor historian and LNS co-founder and senior strategic advisor Jeremy Brecher, says: “There is a...
by Liz Ratzloff | Jan 31, 2025 | Articles
By LNS Co-Executive Director Liz Ratzloff This past December, I had the privilege of traveling to four incredible cities across the globe to discuss how we can build the power necessary to challenge the fossil fuel industry, strengthen worker power, and protect our...
by Jeremy Brecher | Jan 31, 2025 | Articles
The day after newly inaugurated President Donald Trump signed executive orders promoting mass deportations and the rolling back of immigrants’ rights, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued a statement that said in part: “The executive orders President Donald Trump...
by Jeremy Brecher | Jan 31, 2025 | Articles
Many unions and labor councils have been creating emergency response programs and trainings to counter imminent immigrant raids. For example, responding to Donald Trump’s promise to conduct early raids in Washington, DC, and Maryland, the DC and Maryland AFL-CIOs...
by Jeremy Brecher | Jan 31, 2025 | Articles
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/16/economic-growth-could-fall-50-over-20-years-from-climate-shocks-say-actuaries A new report from risk management experts at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries finds that the global economy could face 50% loss in...
