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Meet our Green Jobs Contest winners: Sandra Brown McAuliffe

Sandra Brown McAuliffe and Britt Woods were recently in Washington, D.C. to attend the Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference. Their entries were unanimously chosen by our judges, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka, United Steelworkers Vice President Fred Redmond, and Sierra Club political director Cathy Duvall.

Here’s part of Sandra’s winning answer to our question “Why do you want to fight for a green jobs economy and why are you the right person to represent Working America’s members at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference?”

I am the daughter of a Steelworker, and my father’s values and beliefs were passed on to me as a child. Throughout the past thirty years, I have been an active volunteer and activist for various coalitions of labor, political, environmental, and consumer groups. I am committed to supporting coalitions which support fair trade policies that serve the interests of working people across the world, and oppose trade agreements currently tilted in favor of multinational corporations. I am focused on changing the legislative and political landscape surrounding trade issues.

I want to join the fight for a Green Jobs economy because I believe that Green Jobs will help rebuild a strong middle class. With the state of our current economy, and the trend of the quickly diminishing middle class, it is important for our voices be heard. I feel that as many green jobs as possible should be good, union jobs – with all the benefits of collective bargaining to help ensure good wages and working conditions.

By joining together and taking action, we can reverse the trend of our economy. I have worked alongside Working America in the past, and by working together, I feel that we can not only change and help the working people today, but can also restore the promise of a better future for our children.

Stay tuned for more reports from Sandra and Britt on their experiences at the conference!

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