News & Updates

Dear Members, As you may have seen today, the New York Times published a piece that tries to explain why the Sierra Club has faced downturns in fundraising in recent years. Journalistically, it’s a worthy question and a tough one to investigate. But the piece clearly...

Press Contact: [email protected]   Oakland, Cal - The Sierra Club Board announced this afternoon that Executive Director Ben Jealous has been terminated for cause.   In response to the news, Erica Dodt, President of the Progressive...

Contact: [email protected] Washington, D.C. – Executive Director Ben Jealous has gone on leave following nearly three years of tumult and unprecedented labor management conflicts. In the last 12 months, managers, Chapters, volunteers...

Press Contacts:  [email protected] Nation's oldest environmental nonprofit plans third consecutive year of layoffs under Executive Director Ben Jealous WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite unprecedented threats to public lands, endangered species, clean...

Angelenos have shown huge courage since June 6th. Many among these protesters are union members defending themselves and their siblings against the Trump Administration’s unjust and inhumane attacks on immigrants. Unions are at their finest when they stand in...

Press Contact: [email protected] Washington, D.C. – This week, the Sierra Club sent notice to its staff union, Progressive Workers Union, notifying the union of its intent to layoff union staff members. Simultaneously, the management sent...

Ratified contract serves as a milestone in efforts to give full, fair voice to all Club employees Press Contact: [email protected] Washington, D.C. – Members of the Progressive Workers Union (PWU) Sierra Club Chapter Unit overwhelmingly voted...

The Progressive Workers Union Sierra Club Units Steering Committee is excited to announce it has made its final endorsements for the 2025 Sierra Club Board of Director Elections: Liz Lamar Nathan Chan Emily Pomilio Mary Ann Ruiz Igor Tregub These candidates were...

Progressive Workers Union gains close to fifty new members as Sierra Employees Alliance begins process to affiliate Media Contact  [email protected] Oakland, CA –  Sierra Employees Alliance (SEA), Sierra Club’s Oakland-based union, will begin the process to...

Washington D.C. – The Progressive Workers Union (PWU) National Unit and the Sierra Club reached an agreement addressing the union’s strike platform and collective bargaining agreement (CBA) just one hour before a planned strike at 8 a.m. on July 2nd, following an...