Mass. Labor Educators Meet to share ideas and currculum on labor and environmental justice

Fri, 12/13/2019 - 10:05am
The LEP coordinated a meeting of 10+ labor educators to share information about our work to get ideas for future work.  Participants came from Pride at Work, AFT, MTA, and MassCOSH.  There were three speakers, from SEIU, the Sierra Club and UMass Boston LEP/MTA.
Amber Cano-Martin, from SEIU, spoke about talking with rank-and file members about environental issues.
 
Pedro Cruz, from the Sierra Club, spoke about the Labor Network for Sustainability.
 
And Anneta Argyres, from UMasss Boston LEP and the MTA, gave a presentation on Bargaining for the Common Good around environmental issues. 
 
It was a lively discussion about the intersection of labor and environmental justice. 
 
Please join us at our next meeting on May 15.  For more information contact Kim Wilson at kwilson@umassd.edu.