Midwest Conference on Labor in the New Energy Economy

Material is now available from the Midwest Conference on Labor in the New Energy Economy that took place in Cleveland, Ohio on October 22nd and 23rd, 2007.  This one of a kind gathering sponsored by Policy Matters Ohio, Ohio Apollo Alliance, the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, and the Cleveland AFL-CIO, brought labor leaders and activists, environmental organizations, academics and allies together to develop tools and strategies to create a clean, job-producing economy in the region.  Click on the links below to view the speeches, presentations, and resources that were offered the conference.

Recorded Speeches (to save file: right-click link and select "Save Target As...")

Harriet Applegate - Executive Director, North Shore Federation of Labor

Robert Baugh - Executive Director, AFL-CIO Industrial Union Council

Mark Cironi - CEO, Green Energy Technologies

David Foster - Executive Director, Blue-Green Alliance

Lynn Hinkle - Health and Safety Director, UAW Local 879

Kathleen McGinty - Secretary of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania

Jerome Ringo - President, Apollo Alliance

Joseph Rugola - President, Ohio AFL-CIO

Mark Shanahan - Energy Advisor to Governor Strickland

Plenary Presentations

Speech delivered by Harriet Applegate,

Exec. Director, North Shore Federation of Labor

 

Economic Prosperity: Creating Jobs in the Renewable Energy Economy - Mark L. Cironi, CEO Green Energy Technologies

Presentation Materials from Workshops

Clean Energy Investments for Unions

 

Green Schools

 

Job Creation in the New Energy Economy

 

Job Training for Green Collar Jobs

 

Opportunities in Automotive Manufacturing

Background Materials

Community Jobs in the Green Economy

Click here to view more conference materials at the Center on Wisconsin Strategy Website

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12/25/2007