Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2009. Today, as world leaders seek a climate change agreement in Copenhagen, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) released a joint statement in support of President Barack Obama’s 17 percent carbon emissions reduction commitment. The unions also demanded a fair transition to a low-carbon economy that does not place the burden on the shoulders of US workers and workers around the world. SEIU and LIUNA together represent over 2.5 million workers in the United States and Canada.
