Heartland Network
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Fare Forward: Letter from Steve Coyle
Letter from former CEO Steve Coyle:
Erik Forman, In These Times
- Jan 10, 2019
- 12 min
How Unions Can Solve the Housing Crisis
Dr. James Peter Warbasse opined in the journal Co-operation, “Once the people of New York City lived in their own houses, but those days have gone. ... The houses are owned by landlords who conduct them, not for the purpose of domiciling the people in health and comfort, but for the single purpose of making money out of tenants.” That was in 1919. A century later, things have gone from bad to worse. A quarter of U.S. households pay more than half their income in rent. In New
Amy Cortese, Crain's New York Business
- Jan 7, 2019
- 7 min
Bank for union workers embraces socially responsible causes
It was the morning after the 2018 midterm elections and Keith Mestrich, chief executive of Amalgamated Bank, was placing congratulatory calls to the bank's clients. His first three calls were to Antonio Delgado, Max Rose and Anthony Brindisi, Democrats who ousted Republicans in New York districts as part of a statewide blue sweep. Also on his list were national Democratic leaders such as Sens. Jon Tester of Montana and Sherrod Brown of Ohio, ranking member of the Senate banki
AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust
- Jan 4, 2019
- 3 min
AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Names Chang Suh CEO
The Board of Trustees of the AFL-CIO HIT has selected Chang Suh, HIT’s Senior Executive Vice President/Chief Portfolio Manager to succeed Steve Coyle as Chief Executive Officer, after a thoughtful succession process which included retaining a national search firm. Mr. Suh, 47, brings both continuity and a fresh approach to the HIT. He joined the HIT in 1998 as a member of the portfolio management team and has served as Chief Portfolio Manager for the last 15 years. During his
Heartland Network
- Jan 3, 2019
- 2 min
RI Trends for 2019
In this issue of the Expresso, we are humbled to share our "good works" with a copy of the 2018 Heartland Impact Report. We're thankful for the support of our Governing Board, friends and sponsors who have helped drive the responsible investment movement. We hope to multiply these efforts in 2019 with a renewed fervor. Responsible investing is not a new concept in the U.S. Dating back to the 1920's, labor banks (Amalgamated) and worker-friendly insurance programs (Ullico) wer
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