Green Options

For decades, the perceived incompatibility of labor and environmental interests helped form a deep chasm within the Democratic Party. But a new phenomenon has emerged, moving these two natural allies towards one another. Focusing on the possibility of green collar jobs and a new energy economy, pro-labor and pro-environment coalitions are building a coherent vision that joins the goals of environmental protection and job growth.

How do we celebrate the "labor" in next weekend’s holiday? Labor Day typically brings to mind BBQ’s, three-day sales and the last celebrations of summer. Yet this holiday was created for the working man, a day to celebrate camaraderie and spirit within trade and labor organizations, and a day of rest and respect for those who labor through the remaining year. These organizations helped to bring labor rights to working people such as the

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