Labor & Employment Law

Labor College Launches Green Labor Journal

By James Parks

This photo from the Green Labor Journal shows the rapid decline of arctic sea ice (in white) between 2004 and 2005 due to climate change.

The National Labor College (NLC) and the AFL-CIO’s Center for Green Jobs recently launched the Green Labor Journal, a monthly online journal that examines issues of sustainability, energy use and climate change from a union perspective. 

The journal will showcase union green initiatives and provide up-to-date information on new developments in green policy, technology and work processes.

Each month, the Green Labor Journal will emphasize that green jobs must pay decent wages and benefits so workers can sustain themselves and their families. All green policy initiatives also must include fair labor standards.

The online journal also will highlight the important role of unions in environmental debates. Check out the latest version of the Green Labor Journal here.

The current version features an article on the recent United Nations climate change talks in Copenhagen and the NLC’s Green Workplace Representative Certificate Program, which will provide working people with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills they need to conduct workplace sustainability audits, organize a “greening committee” in every workplace, and work with management to make needed changes to address climate change.

The four-week program will be spread over 12-16 months. The program’s curriculum is designed for people in every workplace and is not highly technical. For more information on the Green Workplace program, click here.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on January 23, 2010 (boomark / email).