Green Labor Journal: 1 Million Green Jobs Came From Recovery Act
The Recovery Act’s green investments committed through the end of 2010 created or saved nearly 1 million jobs, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and the BlueGreen Alliance. This report provides evidence that the Recovery Act succeeded in responding to the nation’s economic crisis and that green investments create jobs while laying a foundation for the development of a 21st century green economy in the United States.
The March 2011 online edition of the Green Labor Journal spotlights the report, which was released last month on the two-year anniversary of the Recovery Act. Click here to read the full report.
The online journal also reports on the struggles of working people in Wisconsin to fight back against Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-worker agenda.
Green Jobs, Good Jobs Conference: Act Now to Create Green Economy
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Hundreds of union members and environmental activists will spend the day on Capitol Hill Thursday delivering one message to lawmakers: We must quickly put aside partisan bickering and make a long-term national commitment to create a green economy and make serious investments in infrastructure, education, research and development and manufacturing.
The lobby day is the culmination of the three-day Green Jobs, Good Jobs Conference, sponsored by the Blue Green Alliance. Throughout the conference, participants were reminded that our trading partners like China and Germany have developed long-range industrial and investment plans and are reaping the benefits, leaving us behind in the race to lead the clean energy technology market.
Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference: How to Build Sustainable Economy with Good Jobs
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Thousands of labor, environmental, business and community representatives will discuss the best ways to build a sustainable economy that creates good green jobs across the country at the 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference Feb. 8–10 in Washington, D.C.
This conference has become the leading forum for sharing ideas and strategies to grow a green economy that creates good jobs, addresses global warming and other environmental problems and preserves America’s economic and environmental security.
Click here for the conference agenda and here for the workshop schedule.
Made in America Jobs Tour: Investing in Green Economy Creates Jobs
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Workers, union leaders and business executives joined Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson today to deliver the message that investing in clean energy not only is good for our environment but also would create millions of good green jobs to rejuvenate the economy and rebuild the nation’s middle class.
Jackson spoke at a rally in Gary, Ind., as part of the nationwide Made in America Jobs Tour sponsored by the Blue Green Alliance and the Alliance for Climate Protection’s Repower America campaign. The tour kicked off Aug. 20 in Cleveland and will involve more than 50 events in 22 states, including rallies in St. Louis, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Gary.
