2010 Labor Day List: A Model for the Clean Energy Economy

2010 Labor Day List: Partnerships that Work

In our sixth annual Labor Day List: Partnerships that Work, the American Rights at Work Education Fund recognizes employers who practice labor-management cooperation while creating pioneering solutions to the environmental challenges of the 21st century. The eight businesses featured see their workers’ unions as essential partners, and consider environmental stewardship a key component of their business model. At a time when the leadership of bold, visionary employers is in high demand, this year’s Labor Day List companies provide a model for the “win-win-win” economy our country needs—an economy in which businesses thrive, the planet prospers, and workers share in the success they help create.

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Back in business: Mott's summer-long strike comes to an end
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September 15, 2010
This past weekend the NFL kicked off its season with much fanfare and, despite my beloved Cowboys losing, the season started off great. Unfortunately, the labor agreement between the team owners and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) does not have such a sunny outlook.  » Read more


 

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