AFSCME Green for Earth Day
April 22, 2010
Download a flier for Sunday's Climate Rally on the National Mall.On Earth Day 2010, AFSCME members are joining people across the world in renewing our commitment to protect the environment.
It's a commitment that goes back to our country's first Earth Day — delegates at the 1970 AFSCME Convention affirmed that “the right of all persons to a healthy, safe and pleasant environment in which to live and work is fundamental,” and called upon our elected officials “to vigorously support all programs to curtail pollution of the environment in any form.”
Pres. Gerald W. McEntee says AFSCME understands the threats posed by climate change and other environmental threats:
“AFSCME members are on the front lines this Earth Day. From recycling and collecting solid waste to protecting natural resources to designing green schools, we work every day to achieve a safe and healthy environment in our workplaces and communities.”
In their jobs and in coalition with environmental and community groups, AFSCME members work to stop global warming, to secure cleaner air and water, and to protect our earth’s fragile environment against exploitation by private interests.
AFSCME joins with the AFL-CIO in calling for comprehensive climate legislation that will create American jobs, cap carbon emissions and secure our nation’s future. AFL-CIO Pres. Richard Trumka will speak at this Sunday's Climate Rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Learn more on the Earth Day 2010 website, and download AFSCME's flier here.
