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Social Self-Defense vs. MAGA: A Strategic Assessment
At the end of Trump’s first 100 days, the defense of society against his MAGA juggernaut has begun — and is gaining strength. But it will need to grow far stronger and find ways to turn Trump’s potential vulnerabilities into effective means to reduce and eventually eliminate his power.
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June 14: No Kings Day
On June 14, President Donald Trump is planning to spend $45 million in taxpayers’ money for a celebration of his birthday. In response, on that day people all over the country will celebrate NO KINGS DAY, a day of action described by its organizers as “a nationwide day of defiance.”
Workers Will Not Sit Back While Our Rights Are Stripped Away
More than 1,500 marches, rallies, and protests took place From May 1st through May 3rd in more than 1000 cities and towns in all 50 states.
Mayday and Beyond in Baltimore
In mid-March 2025, the radical Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) convened a national meeting of trade unionists, with some community groups representing key issues such as immigrant and racial justice.
Want to Join LNS Young Worker Training? – Start Here!
LNS’s Young Worker Project is excited to announce its Young Worker Training Program, a six-week course aimed at young workers of all industries invested in using their labor power to advance climate and environmental justice!
School Finance Trainings
On May 7th, LNS partners at the Public School Strong campaign hosted a virtual training on Healthy School Finance.
LNS Prez Joe Uehlein on Labor and Climate History
LNS President Joe Uehlein recently spoke on a panel on Labor and the Environment at the Pacific Northwest Labor History Conference in Portland, Oregon.
Unions Demand “Free Our Fellow Workers”
Ten national unions and scores of locals representing more than 3 million members have issued a joint statement demanding “an End to the Assault on the Right to Organize and Protest.”
CT Unions Fight for Civil Liberties
Unions and their allies are organizing at state and local levels to end the assault on the right to organize and protest.
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.
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.