Isaac Myers, was born in 1835, was a pioneering Black trade unionist, a cooperative organizer, and a caulker. Since the state of Maryland did not offer public education for Black youth, Myers had to acquire his early education from a private day school run by Rev. John Fortie. At 16, he began work as a caulker, sealing seams in ships.
On a summer drive our family stopped at Red Square in New London, CT to visit with internationally acclaimed muralist Mike Alewitz. We toured his Red Square labor art museum. In the photo is (L-R): Joe Uehlein, Anna Grace Uehlein, Mike Alewitz, Lane Windham. We are standing in front of his mural of Joe Hill.
Sometimes, the most civil act is to be disobedient. We are living in those times now. Non-Violent Civil Disobedience (NVCD) is central to our country and retaining our freedoms, and to our movements to reverse global warming, restore a livable future, and build a better world.
The Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS) is a dynamic organization looking for a full time Communications Director who is invested in building a powerful labor climate movement to secure an ecologically sustainable and economically just future where everyone can...
Jack Zhou works as a social scientist at the Climate Advocacy Lab, an organization that provides training, research support, and connections to climate, clean energy, and climate justice organizers across the US.
More than 30 labor, environmental, and health groups are urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to unlock crucial disaster relief funding for extreme heat and wildfire smoke, neither of which are recognized by FEMA as major disasters.