by BrendanS | Apr 22, 2014 | Articles, Jobs and Climate, Just Transition, Politics of Climate Change
[by Jeremy Brecher, original posted at the Nation.com] In an era in which our political system is dominated by plutocracy, grassroots social movements are essential for progressive change. But too often our movements find themselves at loggerheads over the seemingly...
by BrendanS | Feb 5, 2014 | Jobs and Climate, Just Transition, Politics of Climate Change, Uncategorized
[by Brendan Smith, May Boeve and and Kristen Sheeran] In the coming months, President Obama will decide whether to approve the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport crude tar-sands oil from Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico. We know that the pipeline...
by BrendanS | Nov 18, 2013 | Jobs and Climate, Just Transition, Politics of Climate Change, Reports
According to a new report released today by the E3 Network and the Labor Network for Sustainability, replacing aging wastewater, drinking water, and gas distribution pipes in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas can create more jobs and better jobs in...
by BrendanS | Sep 30, 2013 | Jobs and Climate, Local Organizing, post
The Connecticut AFL-CIO has approved a resolution affirming that “climate change poses a direct threat to the well being of the lives and livelihoods of working people in Connecticut, the United States, and the world” and calling for bold action to...
by BrendanS | Apr 6, 2013 | Articles, Jobs and Climate, Local Organizing, post
As unemployment and hard times lead many to believe the issue is “protecting jobs vs. protecting the environment,” labor, religious, environmental, and community leaders in Connecticut decided to join together proactively to fight for job-creating climate...
by BrendanS | Feb 20, 2013 | Articles, Jobs and Climate, post
by Brendan Smith The American labor movement is once again facing a most controversial issue — the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. While the KXL debate has largely centered around the environmental risks, from labor’s perspective opening up the...
