Reports on Green Jobs and Climate Change

There is an amazing amount of reserach that has been published to help sort through the hype of the green econony. Below is a selected list of intereste to labor:

From the California Labor Federation:

• Why Labor Should Care About Global Warming - background paper
• CA Labor Federation Policy - Labor’s Principles For a Green Economy - adopted by the California Labor Federation Executive Council, April 2008
• RESOLUTION in Support of Preserving Environmental Laws and Building Environmental Coalitions - adopted at the 28th Biennial Convention, July 13, 2010
• Environmental Protection - Policy Statement adopted by the 28th Biennial Convention, July 13, 2010
• California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006:  A Background Paper for Unions by UC Berekley Center for Labor and Education and the Federation's WED program: August 2008

From Other Union Organizations

• AFL-CIO Policy - Greening the Economy - policy statement adopted by the AFL-CIO Executive Council, March 2008
• AFL-CIO Energy Task Force Report - December 2007 
• Letter submitted by Canadian and western US State Federations on WCI process, June 2008
• Letter submitted by Canadian and western US State Federations on WCI process, August 2008
• Letter submitted by Canadian and western US State Federations on WCI process, October 2008

The Western Climate Initiative (WCI)

The Western Climate Initiative, launched in February 2007, is a collaboration of seven U.S. governors and four Canadian Premiers. These governments have met regularly to consider joint policies and regulations parallel to those considered in the AB32 draft scoping plan.

Global Warming is a Global Issue: International Labor Perspectives

• United Nations Environment Programme Green Jobs: towards decent work in a sustaninable, low-carbon world - September 2008
• Go Green at the Workplace - A Handbook for Union Green Representatives  - by the Bristish Trade Union Congress 
• A Green and Fair Future for a Just Transition to a Low-carbon Economy - discussion pamphlet by the British Trade Union Congress