State of the Union: Obama "finally gets it"
By Jerry Brown Feb 25, 2010
“Nothing is more important right now than jobs,” says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
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March Issue - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Featured Article:
Cleantech Tracker:
Where Are the Green Jobs?
By Jerry Brown Feb 25, 2010
Clean energy economy grew 2.5 times faster than jobs overall from 1998 to 2007
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The Power of Mechnical Insulation
By Thomas Haun Feb 25, 2010
89,000 new jobs could be generated immediately
NLC Green Education & Training:
New Degree Program for Working Families
By Tom Kriger Richard Trumka, Chair of the National Labor College Board of Trustees and AFL-CIO President, announced that the Board selected The Princeton Review / Penn Foster Education Group, leading providers of postsecondary educational services, to partner with NLC to offer online degree programs to the AFL-CIO’s 11.5 million members and their families.National Labor College's Green Workplace Program
By Tom Kriger
New Program trains unions members, others to green the workplace. In cooperation with the AFL-CIO’s Center for Green Jobs, the NLC has developed the Green Workplace Program in order to empower working people to advance the cause of sustainability in their workplace.
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AFL-CIO Center for Green Jobs:
AFL-CIO Unveils 2010 State Jobs Agenda
By Mike Hall
State legislatures have important roles to play
Did You Know?
2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference
By Jerry BrownEarly bird registration ends March 15
Labor Network For Sustainability
By Joe UehleinUnions call for science-based reductions in greenhouse gases