April 22, 2025
Recommit to community this Earth Day by participating in local union efforts.
On Earth Day, observed this year on April 22, we must recommit to steering our communities towards a sustainable course that takes care of our future and planet. We can do that by helping our union family rebuild after the devastation of last season’s hurricanes and wildfires and take small steps to prepare for future climate emergencies.
Extreme weather, driven by climate change, is causing more climate emergencies. Increasingly frequent climate-driven disasters, like flooding in Western NC from Hurricane Helene and wildfi res in Southern CA, are dominating our headlines.
Fossil fuel companies are at fault, spending billions of dollars to hide the damage they’ve done to our climate so they can keep lining their pockets while setting our forests on fire, flooding our coastal communities, and poisoning our children with toxic air and water. But there are more of us than there are of them, and as working people, we must keep taking care of each other so that we can repair and revive the places we call home.
One way that you can help fight against climate change is by participating in your local union efforts. Join or form your local union climate justice or safety committee. The APWU is part of the Labor Network for Sustainability, which connects union members to climate justice leaders.
The Labor Network for Sustainability is a resource for union members to learn more about the economics of climate change and the importance of organized labor as a key partner in confronting the climate crisis. Find ideas for projects or information about how to form a climate justice committee on our website at apwu.org/climate-justice.
If you have been affected by a natural disaster, please remember you are eligible to apply for financial relief through the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF). This important resource is available exclusively to postal workers and helps us rebuild after natural disasters. If you have not been affected, remember that donations are welcome year-round and go directly to helping our coworkers. ■
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