Labor-Environmental Partnership Calls for End of Lockout at Con Edison
Statement from BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director calls for utility to end lockout immediately and concentrate on solving climate change.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union and United Association of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders and Service Technicians (UA) Rejoin BlueGreen Alliance
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Gamesa — a worldwide leader in wind turbine production — announced that it will furlough 165 workers. A spokesman said the decision was due to adverse market conditions caused by Congress failing to act on renewing the Production Tax Credit.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
The June unemployment statistics showed the economy gained only 80,000 jobs last month. Renewing the Production Tax Credit (PTC) and the Advanced Energy Project Credit (48c) are needed to overcoming tepid job growth over the past few months.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Petitions representing more than 40,000 workers in Pennsylvania were delivered today to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office in Washington, D.C.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Comments representing over 6,000 workers in Ohio were delivered to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office in Washington, D.C.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
Signatures on petitions and letters of support from local unions and union groups representing more than 184,000 workers in Michigan were delivered to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office in Washington, D.C.
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
A new report from BlueGreen Alliance shows up to 570,000 American jobs will be created by 2030 as a direct result of the vehicle fuel economy standards proposed by the Obama administration.
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia today released their decisions in pivotal court cases before the court earlier this year. The following is a statement from BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director David Foster:
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
More than 5,000 workers in Virginia showed support for EPA’s proposed Carbon Pollution Standard, which limits the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from future power plants. The comments were delivered to the EPA office in Washington, D.C.
Climate Change & the Clean Economy
The BlueGreen Alliance submitted comments of support, signatures on petitions and letters from local unions and union groups representing over 240,000 union workers in support of the proposed Carbon Pollution Standard.