Climate Strikes
Joshua Dedmond Elected to CJA Board
LNS co-director Joshua Dedmond was recently elected to the Board of LNS’ allied organization Climate Justice Alliance.
In Case You Haven’t Heard…
The destruction of the world’s forests reached the highest level ever recorded in 2024, driven by a surge in fires caused by global heating. From the Brazilian Amazon to the Siberian taiga, Earth’s forests disappeared at a record rate last year.
Massive Strike in Panama Features Environmental Demands
or three weeks Panama has been on an “indefinite national strike” called by unions of teachers, university students, workers, environmentalists, and peasant and indigenous communities.
Mass Action for Social Self-Defense
In the first hundred days of the Trump presidency, opposition in the streets grew from hundreds to millions. The previous Strike! Commentary, “Social Self-Defense Has Begun,” traces the early stages of the resistance to Trump’s MAGA autocracy. This commentary describes two large national days of action, Hands Off! And Mayday, and evaluates the development of the movement so far.
Social Self-Defense Has Begun
In the first hundred days of the Trump regime, actions against his juggernaut have swelled from small local demonstrations to nationwide days of action with millions of participants, initiating a movement to defend society against the MAGA assault. In order to understand this movement and its possible future, this Strike! Commentary provides a snap history of how the movement started. The next commentary will recount the emergence of larger-scale mass actions like “Hands Off” and “May Day.” Subsequent commentaries will explore how that movement can halt, roll back, and eventually terminate the MAGA attack on society, exploring what we can expect from Trump and his interaction with the world, the role of workers and unions, and the lessons to be drawn from past movements.
LNS May 2025 Spotlight: Nicole Cantello
Nicole Cantello is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lawyer, President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Union Local 704, and leader of AFGE Council 238- a nationwide union that represents over 8,000 EPA employees…
Young Worker Leaders Speak
The Young Workers Project of the Labor Network for Sustainability has just released its major report Earth Is a Hot Shop. The report is based on a two-year survey of 400 young worker leaders, ages 18-35, from a wide range of industries and locations, followed by 70 in-depth follow-up interviews.
MayDay Mayday Mayday Mayday
A broad coalition largely led by local and some national trade unions is spearheading a day of action on May Day. While much of its focus is on immigrant rights, its call is for a broad opposition to MAGA policies…
How Chicago Teachers Won Green Schools and Climate Justice
On the eve of Earth Day, LNS and the Chicago Teachers Union held a webinar [link] describing CTU’s unprecedented contract embodying Green Schools and Climate Justice — and how it was won. The panel featured not only teachers but a parent and a community environmental justice advocate.
Save social security! Save the VA! Save our environment!
Federal Unionists United – FUN – is conducting a “RIF Resistance Campaign” to prevent reductions in force (RIF) plans from being implemented at federal agencies. The campaign is focused on the Social Security Administration, the VA, and the EPA – three agencies where job cuts are hurting both thousands of workers and millions of people who depend on their services.