Problem
A. What are some of the most important and promising steps that unions have taken towards addressing the climate crisis according to the first Brecher article assigned (2015)? What is "solidarity" according to Brecher, and how does labor's response to the climate crisis reflect solidarity in his view, and in examples you find in the readings?
B. What is the range of positions taken by different unions when it comes to sustainability and green transitions? Why is there is such strife and fragmentation among differing unions in the labor movement when it comes to climate and sustainability? What are the key factors that Stevis tells us we must consider in order to understand these differences and strife?
C. According to Brecher, what are the different positions taken on the Dakota Access Pipeline by major unions and why do they differ so significantly? Does Stevis' framework help us understand the disconnect between the approaches different unions are taking? Do you fault any of the unions for the position they've taken? Which unions are acting according to the best principles of solidarity in your view?
D. Based on the readings, what do you think it would take for organized labor to overcome "divide and conquer" and become united in a powerful push for a Just Transition? What does Roth present in his article that offers cause for hope or concern?