Clean Air and Good Jobs: U.S. Labor and the Struggle for Climate Justice by Todd

Description: Clean Air and Good Jobs by Todd E. Vachon "Addresses the role that the U.S. labor movement has or could have in forging a just transition away from dependence on fossil fuels toward a Green New Deal to address the dual crises of climate change and inequality"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The labor–climate movement in the U.S. laid the groundwork for the Green New Deal by building a base within labor for supporting climate protection as a vehicle for good jobs. But as we confront the climate crisis and seek environmental justice, a "jobs vs. environment" discourse often pits workers against climate activists. How can we make a "just transition" moving away from fossil fuels, while also compensating for the human cost when jobs are lost or displaced? In his timely book, Clean Air and Good Jobs, Todd Vachon examines the labor–climate movement and demonstrates what can be envisioned and accomplished when climate justice is on labors agenda and unions work together with other social movements to formulate bold solutions to the climate crisis. Vachon profiles the workers and union leaders who have been waging a slow, but steadily growing revolution within their unions to make labor as a whole an active and progressive champion for both workers and the environment. Clean Air and Good Jobs examines the "movement within the movement" offering useful solutions to the dual crises of climate and inequality. Author Biography Todd E. Vachon is Assistant Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations and Director of the Labor Education Action Research Network at Rutgers University. He is the coeditor of Revaluing Work(ers): Toward a Democratic and Sustainable Future. Review "A call to scrap the notion that a healthy environment and a healthy economy cannot coexist.... Vachon advocates the so-called Green New Deal, which would remake the economy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and replace them with renewable energy.... Vachon argues for a brand of activism that pushes beyond the bounds of Jobs vs. the Environment, and instead holds out for the clean air and good jobs premise of his title, which, by transforming the energy economy, will necessarily demand workers skilled in growing fields.... [T]he overall argument is worth hearing out.... [T]his book will appeal to climate and clean-energy activists."— Kirkus Reviews"Vachons deeply-researched look at the history and present of labor–climate relations makes the case that a truly just transition can only be achieved with radical solidarity, building a unified labor and climate justice movement that moves us past failed neoliberal policies. Clean Air and Good Jobs is an important read for anyone hoping to create a future where we all thrive."—Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA"Vachon discusses the emerging labor-climate movement, in which workers and US labor organizations seek to replace fossil fuels to reduce the harmful effects of climate change.... A unique idea in this book is a labor-climate spectrum that shows the attitudes and activities of unions from different industries.... Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice"The book is timely.... Vachon has boldly begun the project of recentering labor in sociological discussions of climate change. This should be instructive for environmental sociologists and social movements scholars alike, but also for cognate fields.... Readers will therefore find much to like in Vachons monograph, from its arguments and analysis, to the model of scholarship it represents."—Social Forces"On the whole, Vachons book offers a well-researched and timely look at the intersection of climate and labor, helping to make sense of a wide array of perspectives within the labor movement and offering a tempered but hopeful outlook on U.S. labors capacity to take up the cause of climate justice in the coming years."—Journal of Labor and Society"Vachons book provides valuable information for anyone interested in accelerating the massive sociotechnical challenge of transitioning from a fossil fuel economy to a renewable energy economy over the next 30 years.... Those coming from an economic perspective that see themselves as allies with the interests of labor can learn much regarding labors implicit disillusionment with the discipline."—Economic Development Quarterly"Vachon gives us an eminently accessible and useful account of the sociopolitical context, composition, and goals of the labor–climate movement (LCM).... Clean Air and Good Jobs delivers an essential read for those interested in the US labor movements relationship with environmental issues and contemporary LCM efforts."—ILR Review"The book does a good job of giving a historical overview of the origins of the labor-climate movement and clarifying the major structural factors that make a pro-labor energy transition so daunting. The numerous featured interviews with labor-climate activists give readers a window into how trade unionists are thinking through these issues and the process of moving the needle in the broader labor movement.... Readers of Clean Air and Good Jobs will get important background about the origins of the term just transition and how trade unionists are unpacking its problems."—Jacobin Details ISBN1439923213 Author Todd E. Vachon Short Title Clean Air and Good Jobs Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1439923213 ISBN-13 9781439923214 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-04-21 UK Release Date 2023-04-21 Imprint Temple University Press,U.S. Place of Publication Philadelphia PA Country of Publication United States Illustrations 4 tables, 9 figures AU Release Date 2023-04-21 NZ Release Date 2023-04-21 US Release Date 2023-04-21 Publisher Temple University Press,U.S. Subtitle U.S. Labor and the Struggle for Climate Justice DEWEY 333.7915 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 296 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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