Earth to Labor: Dispatches from the Climate Battleground
Corbyn’s Class Act is a Climate Game Changer On September 12, 2015, Jeremy Corbyn was elected the leader of the
Read MoreCorbyn’s Class Act is a Climate Game Changer On September 12, 2015, Jeremy Corbyn was elected the leader of the
Read MoreSean Sweeney was in Paris during COP21 where Unions are fighting for a reference in the final agreement to “a just
Read MoreFor the last 20 years, unions in the U.S. and internationally have generally accepted the dominant discourse on climate policy, one that is grounded in assumptions that private markets will lead the “green transition,” reduce emissions, and stabilize the climate over the longer term. Indeed, unions began attending the climate negotiations convened by the UN in the early 1990s, a time when the “triumph of the market” went unchallenged and the climate debate was awash with neoliberal ideas. Unions therefore focused on articulating the need for “Just Transition” policies.
Read MoreIf anyone were looking for further evidence that the AFL-CIO remains unprepared to accept the science of climate change, and
Read MoreEarth to Labor: Economic Growth Is No Salvation The notion that economic growth is, almost by definition, a good thing
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