Climate Change
Unions and allies stage sit-in at Paris climate talks
December 9, 2015Unions and allies are staging a sit-in at COP 21 following the release of the Draft Paris Outcome.
Read moreGOP out to sabotage climate talks in Paris
December 9, 2015This is an effort to undermine the Obama administration's credibility and to sabotage COP 21's potential for success in Paris.
Read moreAt Paris Trade Union Forum: A call to ban fracking worldwide
December 4, 2015Over 40 percent of natural gas comes from shale gas, which is such a driver for climate change because of methane -- 120 times more powerful than carbon.
Read moreCOP 21: Unions sow the seeds of labor to yield green jobs
December 3, 2015Labor leaders presented real plans and logical solutions for creating clean jobs that sustain the labor movement and reduce or eliminate harm to the environment.
Read moreAt COP 21, indigenous people wield voices in fight for justice
December 3, 2015The Indigenous Environmental Network focuses on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, calling for moratoriums on new fossil fuel development, and fighting against "false solutions," like fracking and nuclear energy.
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