The unionization of environmental organizations is changing the climate justice movement for the better. Here’s how.
Environment
Climate Justice is a Union Issue
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On September 20, millions of students and community members participated in a global climate strike. Climate justice activists gathered in streets in incredible numbers across the world, many students striking from school, to challenge local and national governments to actively address climate breakdown. A major supporter of the student climate strike, working closely with the student-led Sunrise Movement, is the Service Employees International Union.
Environment
The Unions Backing Friday’s Global Climate Strike—And What It Means
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When asked why he’s planning to support the Global Climate Strike slated for September 20, Larry Hopkins, a rail crew driver for the transportation and maintenance company Hallcon, says the reason is simple: “I want to help preserve and protect our personal safety. Because right now, we’re in a climate emergency that is very bad for our health and our safety.
Environment
Airline Food Workers at MSP vote 99.7% to Strike
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The vote calls attention to growing crisis around catering workers’ wages, healthcare amid a booming airline industry
Environment
IBEW trains members to install electric vehicle charging stations
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Electrical Workers Local 1 and the St. Louis chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association have launched the first electrical car training program in Missouri and one of the few in America.
Community
LiUNA will rally to
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Laborers Union members and members of the community who support creating jobs by rebuilding Minnesota\’s crumbling infrastructure are gathering to "Build Minnesota So Minnesota Works!" The rally will take place on Friday, June 17, at 1:30PM on the Historic Stone Arch Bridge in Downtown Minneapolis.
Environment
Labor Secretary tours ‘green’ Minnesota company
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Viking Drill & Tool employee Doug Sachs says the transition to more environmentally friendly production at the St. Paul company has benefitted management, workers – and their wallets. “When you say green, people think cash,” he said.
Environment
Sheet Metal Workers benefit from LEED certification
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Justin Brandt was sailing through his apprenticeship with Sheet Metal Workers Local 10. Having completed the union’s introductory classes, he was well on his way to logging the 8,000 hours of on-the-job training needed to secure his journeyman’s card.
Environment
UAW joins Blue Green Alliance
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The United Auto Workers has joined the Blue Green Alliance, a collaboration between trade unions and environmental groups.
Environment
Louisiana labor leaders say oil spill ‘worse than Katrina’
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Labor leaders in New Orleans say the oil spill will be worse for workers in this region than Hurricane Katrina was almost five years ago and that the major media, both locally and nationally, are actually downplaying its significance.
Environment
Unions, allies continue ‘Good jobs, green jobs’ push
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Continuing their campaign theme of “Good jobs are green jobs,” some 3,000 unionists and environmentalists descended on Washington the first week of May to strategize about and lobby for massive climate control and environmental and energy development legislation.