On Earth Day, AFL-CIO Launches Green Initiative

by James Parks, Apr 21, 2009

The AFL-CIO is demonstrating its commitment to good green jobs by holding its 2009 convention at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, the nation’s only green convention center.

To celebrate Earth Day, the AFL-CIO, together with the leadership of its new Center for Green Jobs, announced a plan to reduce energy consumption, cut down waste and reduce the carbon footprint of its national headquarters. 

With green jobs emerging as a top public policy priority, the AFL-CIO is pushing to ensure that the new green jobs created are also good jobs that provide a decent wage and benefits. 

Says Jeff Rickert, director of the Working for America Institute’s Center for Green Jobs:

It’s like the old saying goes, the AFL-CIO is thinking globally and acting locally, but doing so in a way that demonstrates how to use strategic investments that help the environment while relying on high-skilled work.

Read the rest of this entry »

Permalink >>

Print This Article | E-Mail This Article | Comments (2)