You are here

Home » Green Unionism » Document Collections by Selected Authors and Organizations » Documents by Labor Network for Sustainability

Chicago Green New Deal Wins Smashing Victory

Submitted by x332349 on Sun, 04/30/2023 - 00:00

By Staff - Labor Network for Sustainability, April 30, 2023

In a surprise victory, Brandon Johnson, formerly an organizer for the Chicago Teachers Union, has just won election as Chicago’s mayor. He ran in part on a program for a “Chicago Green New Deal” which includes:

Support a Just Transition

  • Protect frontline workers and community members
  •  Create a Just Transition Fund

Implement a Green New Deal for Air

  • Pass a Cumulative Impact Assessment Ordinance

Implement a Green New Deal for Water

  • Implement a fast, equitable, and just replacement of lead service lines
  • Improve stormwater management systems to prevent flooded streets

Implement a Green New Deal for Housing

  • Support a just transition for buildings to a clean energy future
  • Work with diverse stakeholders to pass a Clean and Healthy Buildings Ordinance

Implement a Green New Deal for Education

  • Retrofit school buildings to be green schools, rooted in equity
  • Make sure CPS curriculum addresses climate justice
  • Focus on students developing core skills from STEM to technical training that will power us through the clean energy transition

Green New Deal for Public Transportation

  • Create a comprehensive approach to electrification of the CTA
  • Prioritize interagency collaboration so city planning centers transit accessibility and increases ridership

Utility Justice

  • Center community input in the Com Ed franchise agreement, ensuring Chicagoans get the best deal possible
  • Protect low-income households from ComEd’s shutoffs
  • Explore municipalization of ComEd
  • Ensure our electrical supply is decarbonized by 2040

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are not the official position of the IWW (or even the IWW’s EUC) and do not necessarily represent the views of anyone but the author.

Tags: 
Chicago
politicians and heads of state
Green New Deal (GND)
just transition
education workers
Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS)
Illinois

The Fine Print I:

Disclaimer: The views expressed on this site are not the official position of the IWW (or even the IWW’s EUC) unless otherwise indicated and do not necessarily represent the views of anyone but the author’s, nor should it be assumed that any of these authors automatically support the IWW or endorse any of its positions.

Further: the inclusion of a link on our site (other than the link to the main IWW site) does not imply endorsement by or an alliance with the IWW. These sites have been chosen by our members due to their perceived relevance to the IWW EUC and are included here for informational purposes only. If you have any suggestions or comments on any of the links included (or not included) above, please contact us.

The Fine Print II:

Fair Use Notice: The material on this site is provided for educational and informational purposes. It may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. It is being made available in an effort to advance the understanding of scientific, environmental, economic, social justice and human rights issues etc.

It is believed that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have an interest in using the included information for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. The information on this site does not constitute legal or technical advice.