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Northeast Regional Labor Convergence on Climate Change Displays Growing Size and Momentum of the Labor-Climate Movement
On November 17, 2018 the Labor Network for Sustainability organized the Northeast Regional Labor Convergence on Climate Change. The convergence brought together over 90 labor leaders and allies from eight states across the northeast to discuss labor’s role in the urgently needed transition to a just and sustainable economy that both protects the climate as well as the lives and livelihoods of workers and frontline communities that are threatened by climate catastrophe.
Connecticut Locks Up Transit Funding
One week before Election Day, Mustafa Salahuddin, President of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1336, spoke at a press conference alongside the Executive Director of Greater Bridgeport Transit, the employer of many of Local 1336’s members.
Washington State Labor Federation President: “We must go all-in on clean energy to save our environment, our economy, our jobs — and our lives”
Jeff Johnson is President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the largest labor organization in the Evergreen State, representing the interests of more than 600 local unions and 450,000 rank-and-file union members. “It’s a line in the sand and what it...
Spanish Coal Miners Win a Just Transition
The Guardian reports: Spain is to shut down most of its coalmines by the end of the year after government and unions struck a deal that will mean €250m (£221m) will be invested in mining regions over the next decade. Unions hailed the mining deal – which covers...
Diablo Canyon Shutdown Protects Workers and Communities
On September 20, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation implementing the final pieces of a deal to close the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant.
U.S. Economy Faces Hit from Climate Change
The New York Times reports: A major scientific report issued by 13 federal agencies Friday presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States, predicting that if significant steps are not taken to rein in global warming,...
Jobs, Anyone?
According to the new IPCC report released October 8, the world will have to invest $3 trillion dollars a year to keep counter global warming. That’s an awful lot of jobs! Sources: Implications for new investment » Full report »
Feeling Heat-Stressed-Out?
In a recent article on “Public Law and Climate Disasters,” Sidney Shapiro and Katherine Tracy conclude, “The health, safety, and economic risks to workers associated with climate change have not received the attention they deserve.” Rising temperatures associated with...
IPCC Report Demands Immediate Action and Workers must take the Lead
Graphic from IPCC's Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C By Todd Vachon The latest report issued by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on October 8 is the starkest report to date on the real and immediate threat that global warming...
After Florence
Black Workers for Justice penned an inspired piece calling for action, optimisim and change in the upcoming election in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Full text below. By Black Workers for Justice “These are not natural disasters, they are the logical outcome of...
Labor and Community Together on Storm Water Capture in Los Angeles
Above: LA County Federation of Labor President Rusty Hicks speaks in favor of improving LA’s storm water systems and committing funds to disadvantaged communities and ongoing maintenance to generate jobs and workforce training. By Veronica Wilson Recently, Los Angeles...
Unions in Washington Fight to Become the First State in the Nation to Put a Price on Carbon
Retired refinery worker Steve Garey shares why he supports Washington State Ballot Inititiave 1631. Watch the video » By Judy Twedt, Trustee UAW 4121 and Steering Committee Member, Yes on 1631 For over two years, unions across Washington State have been part of the...
