Gerding Edlen Development, Inc.’s business model is an inspiring example of how labor and business can partner to create environmentally and economically sustainable communities. The commercial real estate developer and investment firm is a pioneer in the green building industry. Gerding Edlen relies on skilled union workers as it revitalizes communities, furthers innovation, and creates good jobs.

Historian, activist, and author Howard Zinn (1922-2010) lifted up the often-overlooked stories of everyday Americans, and through his writing brought the voices of workers and activists into the discourse on our nation’s history.  A scholar who taught at Spelman College and Boston University, Zinn is most well-known as the author of A People’s History of the United States, one of the best-selling U.S. history books of our day.