Barbara ByrdGreetings from the unions of the Oregon AFL-CIO! I’ve been in London for a week now, the first leg of my study tour of the TUCs Green Workplaces Project. It’s been an exciting week as I’ve begun to learn how unions in the UK are approaching climate change, green job training and member involvement in greening workplaces and communities.
Through my experience in the US, I’ve learned that we’re stronger if we work with our allies. I’m excited to be addressing the IPPR Green Jobs Summit on June 22 in London, where this challenge will be discussed by labor and community leaders. This is one lesson we’ve learned the hard way in the US. Pitted against the environmental movement, we’ve lost over and over to the employer agenda. Working with them, in coalitions like the Apollo Alliance and the Blue-Green Alliance, we’ve made some significant strides.
A few thoughts so far:
