This episode of Eco-Logic celebrates the alliances between Labor and environmental activists. Industry has spent a lot of time and money to say that doesn't happen, but that is a myth. We show you that networking of environmental groups and organized labor is happening and always has been.

You'll hear details about that unity from our guests:
-Steve Ongerth is from the Environmental Unionism Caucus of the Industrial Workers of the World. The IWW, whose members are nicknamed "Wobblies", has been growing steadily since Occupy Wall Street and
-Bakari Height is a Transit Equity Organizer of Labor Network for Sustainability. Public transit is one of the best and most obvious links of Labor and Environmentalism.

It’s often claimed that environmentalists and labor are on opposite sides, but if you look deeper, that is usually not the case. Corporate interests use that perceived division to put profit over people, but in reality when the groups talk together, they find they have common interests. Many industries use clichés that they themselves have created to try to make organized labor and organized environmental groups into enemies. We'll shine a light on ways those clichés are simply not true and never have been. What may be good for profit may not be good for people - for the workers. Bargaining for the common good incudes healthy air and water.

As mentioned on last week's show, public transit provides a natural and clear benefit for increasing jobs and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and could have saved many lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

When an economic downturn disrupted the logging industry and the unions were busted, activist Judi Bari noticed commonalities with issues brought up by both loggers and environmentalists. Judi was a hero to people who know of her. Long-time listeners may remember when she was one of the people we highlighted on a show about women and the environment.

We’ll tell you about what is really responsible for the job loss that industry blames on environmentalism.

You'll hear about some of the rallies of organized Labor and environmental activists.

All polluting industries use the same playbook blaming others for the damage they cause.

Environmentalists walked the picket lines of UAW, who wanted and got some environmental clauses in the new contracts.

We'll talk about how environmental racism and class consciousness are used as wedges to divide environmentalists and labor.

Environmental issues are used as a scapegoat for lay-offs, just as Trump uses DEI now.