March 2008 Edition |
| Moving Forward by Leslie Moody, Partnership Executive Director The current trend toward a green economy in America has been long and coming. Read how our Partners have been innovating green growth and jobs principles and how the Partnership plans to do promote this work. |
| WPUSA: Collaborating to Build Good Green Jobs by Working Partnerships USA Green jobs present an enormous opportunity for working families, but also faces a growing threat by business interests that undervalue equity and opportunity for all workers. Read how WPUSA plans to address this challenge and harness the power of the green economy to build the middle class. |
| Landmark Victory at the Port of Los Angeles for Green Growth, Good Jobs by Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy Read about LAANE's historic victory, enacting one of the most far-reaching pollution-reduction plans in the country at the Port of Los Angeles. |
| In the Fast Lane: Coalition for Clean & Safe Ports Campaign Activity at the Port of Oakland Accelerates to a Speedy Pace by Aditi Vaidya, EBASE Port Program Director The Coalition for Clean and Safe Ports is really picking up steam! Read how EBASE continues to gain support for the Clean Trucks Program at the Port of Oakland. |
| FRESC: Creating Sustainable Jobs in the New Energy Economy by Carmen Rhodes, FRESC Executive Director Colorado has the potential to be a national leader in the production, distribution and use of clean power leading to a cleaner environment and thousands of new jobs. Read how FRESC is working to make Colorado's green economy one that promotes quality jobs and livable neighborhoods. |
| CAUSE: Working for the Benefit of the Seventh Generation by Marcos Vargas, CAUSE Executive Director CAUSE is guided by its vision that together people of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties can create a communities where we all benefit from a sustainable, just, and prosperous economies. Read how it is building the necessary grassroots power to win community benefits and healthy neighborhoods for this generation and the next seven generations. |
| 12 Days in the Life of CPI by Donald Cohen, CPI Executive Director Talk about high-impact! Read about the amazing work of CPI within a 12-day stretch, including research launch, policy victory, and intense earned media. |
| Pittsburgh UNITED Wins the Opportunity to Negotiate a CBA for Northshore Hotel Development by Natalie Greene, Pittsburgh UNITED Researcher Harnessing the support of the Partnership, Read how Pittsburgh UNITED continues to press its case for community benefits agreements as part of a proposed large-scale development project at the former Three Rivers Stadium site. |
| What the New York State Budget Means for Upstate Families by Mark Spadafore, SANE Executive Director Read what SANE is doing to advocate for a state budget that addresses the needs of working families of upstate New York rather than the interests of wealthy New Yorkers. |
