Dolores Huerta Labor Institute

The National Labor College (NLC), in cooperation with the AFL-CIO’s Center for Green Jobs, launched the Green Labor Journal.  One of the goals of Green Labor Journal is to showcase union green initiatives in an accessible format, and to provide up-to-date information from a labor perspective on new developments in green policy, technology and work processes.

Each month, the Journal will cover the following topics: Feature Article on green jobs and the new green economy; Cleantech Tracker; Affiliate Actions; NLC Green Education and Training; AFL-CIO Center for Green Jobs; Green For All (starting with the December issue) and a “Did You Know?” section on important events and news items.

The Journal is edited by Jerry Brown, Ph.D., Founding Professor of Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University in Miami.

Bill Fletcher, Jr., Labor Activist, Executive Editor of “The Black Commentator,” and Senior Scholar with the Policy Institute Forum spoke at LA City College in commemoration of African-American History Month about challenges facing the African-American community today in the struggle for social justice.

February 2008

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Former Garment Worker Center Director Kimi Lee speaks to students at East LA College after a screening of the documentary film "Made in LA."  The documentary follows the lives of  Los Angeles garment workers who worked for Forever 21 during the Forever 21 campaign.

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Speakers:

Bill Fletcher Jr., labor activist, editor of "The Black Commentator," Senior Scholar with the Policy Institute Forum

David Bacon, writer and photojournalist of labor, immigration and international trade

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Speakers:

Bill Fletcher Jr., labor activist, editor of "The Black Commentator," Senior Scholar with the Policy Institute Forum

David Bacon, writer and photojournalist of labor, immigration and international trade

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Nobel Laureate Woodrow Clark, II talks to students about green jobs and the future of the U.S. economy in light of economic and environmental changes and issues.

April 2009

Emilia Casteneda tells her story about growing up in the 1930s and experiencing Mexican Repatriation.

May 2009

Robert Maynez, Director of Administration for ILWU Local 63 speaks to students at East LA College.  He answers questions after a showing of the documentary, "Eye of the Storm."

September 2008

Dave Arian, Longshoreman, president of the Harry Bridges Institute, and former President of ILWU Local 13 talks to Harbor College students about the events behind the documentary “Eye of the Storm." The movie presents the story of the ILWU and longshoremen ’s struggles against the PMA lockout
of 2002.

October 2008