by Ming | Oct 9, 2019 | Articles, Climate Strike, Green New Deal, Jobs and Climate
Two prominent international labor lawyers, one of them an official of the AFL-CIO’s Solidarity Center, have just published an article in Equal Times saying “Unions Must Join the Global Climate Strike to Avert a Climate Catastrophe.” The authors, who write in a...
by Ming | Oct 9, 2019 | Articles, Climate Strike, Green New Deal
LNS joined Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace USA, Oil Change International, and other environmental groups to express their solidarity with United Autoworkers members striking at General Motors. Their letter read: On behalf of our millions of members and...
by Ming | Sep 17, 2019 | Articles, Climate Strike, GND Labor Endorsements, Green New Deal
Thousands of workers and major unions are supporting the youth-led student climate strikes September 20-27. Here’s how workers and unions can join them: Join actions in your area: US Action Map, Global Action Map Register your action (and encourage others in your...
by Ming | Aug 29, 2019 | Articles, Climate Strike, Green New Deal
In the last few months, as we’ve experienced the hottest ever recorded July globally and extreme floods in the Midwest, it’s undeniable that climate crisis is already impacting many of us, our communities, and our workplaces. Last year, the IPCC issued a report that...
by Ming | Aug 29, 2019 | Articles, GND Labor Endorsements, Green New Deal
A poll by YouGov Blue on behalf of Data for Progress shows brought support for the Green New Deal from union members. 1,012 US voters were selected to be representative of US voters by age, race/ethnicity, sex, education, and region. Respondents were asked: “As you...
by Ming | Aug 29, 2019 | Articles, Climate Strike, GND Labor Endorsements Top, Green New Deal
The Blue-Green Alliance, which unites large labor and environmental organizations, recently released the statement “Solidarity for Climate Action” calling for Rapid GHG emissions reductions—based on the latest science and in line with our fair share—which would put...
