Summary: <p>LABOR UNIONS CONTEMPLATE THE FUTURE : An effort to organize Volkswagen workers in Tennessee was hailed as a potential breakthrough for organized labor in the South. But workers at the plant in Chattanooga voted to reject the plan last week, opening up questions about whether unions will ever find a toe hold in states that are attracting an increasing amount of blue collar jobs. We explore where the labor movement is headed from here, including in so-called "right-to-work" states in our region. (14 min.) DC WATER PROPOSES GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE : The District's water agency is drilling a huge tunnel under sections of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers through an agreement to end sewer overflow into the rivers. Now DC Water wants to use green infrastructure — like permeable-pavement bike lanes and rain gardens — to reduce the need for two more tunnels farther up the Potomac. But some environmentalists are reluctant to give up the tunnels--and their promise of clean rivers--without proof green infrastructure works. Kojo explores the proposal to trade "gray" tunnels for "green" solutions. </p><p>(37 min.)</p>
