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Ways to Help Workers and Communities Affected by the LA Fires
Unions such as the Los Angeles Federation of Labor and the California Teachers Association are providing resources to impacted communities. We applaud UTLA’s leadership in the unified response from united unions in the LA Unified School District to protect children and their families during this ongoing tragedy.
Social Self-Defense for the New MAGA Era
The Labor Network for Sustainability issued a report January 1st titled Defending Society Against MAGA Tyranny: A Prospectus for Action. The report, authored by labor historian and LNS co-founder and senior strategic advisor Jeremy Brecher, says…
Traveling for Labor and Climate Justice
This past December, I had the privilege of traveling to four incredible cities across the globe to discuss how we can build the power necessary to challenge the fossil fuel industry, strengthen worker power, and protect our planet. Each stop underscored the urgency of our mission and the shared struggles we face in this fight.
AFL-CIO Says, “Working people know that our fellow workers aren’t the problem—the real threat is billionaires”
The day after newly inaugurated President Donald Trump signed executive orders promoting mass deportations and the rolling back of immigrants’ rights, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued a statement that said in part…
Unions Mobilize to Protect Immigrant Workers
Many unions and labor councils have been creating emergency response programs and trainings to counter imminent immigrant raids.
In Case You Haven’t Heard…
A new report from risk management experts at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries finds that the global economy could face 50% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political leaders is taken to decarbonize and restore nature.
Snowflakes That Start an Avalanche
A review by Anjali Vaidya of The Green New Deal from Below by LNS newsletter editor Jeremy Brecher was just published in the Los Angeles Review of Books. Vaidaya writes in part…
The Labor Network for Sustainability mourns the catastrophic loss of life and homes in California.
Unions such as The Los Angeles Federation of Labor and The California Teachers Association are providing resources to impacted communities. We applaud UTLA’s leadership in the unified response from united unions in the LA Unified School District to protect children and their families during this ongoing tragedy.
LNS Spotlight: Mijin Cha
Mijin Cha is a co-author of the Labor Network for Sustainability Report “Workers and Communities in Transition: Report of the Just Transition Listening Project” a leading writer on just transition to a climate-safe economy, and an active member of the LNS network.
Transit Equity Day
It’s that time of the year again – Transit Equity Day 2025! This time public transportation is at a dire turning point. With federal transit funding on the line by our now Republican-controlled government, states may be on their own to decide the fate of systems locally or otherwise.
Farmworkers Resisting MAGA Attacks on Immigrant Workers
A recent article describing how farmworkers are resisting attacks on immigrant workers features LNS board member Edgar Franks, the political director of Familias Unidas por la Justicia in Washington State, an independent union of primarily Indigenous Mexican farmworkers.
Louisiana Rises for Climate and Environmental Justice
On November 22, environmental justice organizations from 16 Louisiana parishes rallied at the Louisiana state capitol to urge Governor Landry and Louisiana’s leaders to take immediate steps toward a Just Transition, including cutting emissions, reducing pollution, investing in clean energy jobs, strengthening protections for communities along “Cancer Alley,” and creating pathways for Louisianans to thrive in a green economy.
Amazon Workers Fight for Climate Protection
Some of the most exciting organizing in the country is happening at Amazon warehouses, airhubs, and delivery depots around the country. From New York to California, to Kentucky, Georgia, and Illinois, courageous and fed up Amazon workers are engaged in a mass public escalation of their union campaigns with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters that in some cases have been several years in the making.
Green New Deal from Below “Expands the Possible”
Z Magazine recently published a review by Alexandria Shaner of The Green New Deal from Below: How Ordinary People Are Building a Just and Climate-Safe Economy by LNS co-founder and senior strategic advisor Jeremy Brecher.
Climate Change: In Case You Haven’t Heard…
This year is certain to be the hottest on record, the first that will cross the critical threshold of 1.5C above the pre-industrial era. Climate scientists believe that crossing that threshold will lead to far worse consequences from climate change.