LABOR & CLIMATE NEWS
LNS at Green New Deal Town Halls Across New Jersey
The Labor Network for Sustainability helped to organize and participated in a series of Green New Deal Town Halls across the state of New Jersey this spring. Working with the Sunrise Movement, SEIU 32BJ, the Sierra Club, BlueWave NJ, and ForwardNotBack, a pro-worker,...
Where should labor stand on anti-protest legislation?
As fossil fuel advocates have increasingly lost the battle for public opinion, they are increasingly turning to government repression as a way to pursue their policy preferences. According to the US Protest Law Tracker, since the election of Donald Trump 14 states...
New SEIU Resolution Reveals Broad Labor Support for the Green New Deal
The Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS), an organization devoted to "making a living on a living planet," applauds today's endorsement of the Green New Deal by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). LNS president Joe Uehlein said, "Climate change is an...
American Federation of Teachers, Oregon (AFT-OR) Endorses the Green New Deal
Resolution #2019 -4 (amended to include #2019-5) Resolution to Endorse the Oregon and the National Green New Deals Whereas, the ongoing and ever-worsening climate catastrophe mandates an urgent response; and Whereas, the proposals for addressing carbon emissions and...
