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High Road or Low Road? Job Quality in the New Green Economy

February 4, 2009

Researchers looked at pay and labor conditions of existing jobs in eco-friendly business sectors — including the manufacturing of components for wind and solar energy projects, green construction and recycling — for this study.

It was conducted by the nonprofit resource center Good Jobs First and commissioned by organizations Change to Win, Sierra Club, the Laborers International Union of North America, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

To download the report click here.

 

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