The Trade Union Year of Climate Action has also been a year of frightening heatwaves, wildfires and floods. Without strong action we’ll continue to see these impacts escalating, hitting the poorest hardest, and bringing global tipping points closer. Normalising this as the new reality would be disastrous for working class people globally.
Too many people are struggling to make ends meet, while the richest profit at the expense of people and planet, and the far right grow by exploiting this misery. Dangerous new wars are being waged which destroy lives and deepen these crises. Business as usual is not an option. It’s time for the trade union movement to step up and demand a ‘just transformation’ towards a liveable planet as well as a fairer and more peaceful society in line with the reality of the climate and ecological crises we face.
On 31st October join us for a conference to build on the year of action.
Steve Wright, General Secretary, FBU Liz Wheatley, UNISON NEC Asad Rehman, Chief Executive, Friends of the Earth Chair: Suzanne Jeffery, CACCTU
In the trade union year of climate action, after a summer of heatwaves, drought and wildfires, the reality of the climate crisis is upon us. Join us at our TUC fringe meeting to hear from trade unionists whose members are on the front line dealing with the impacts of climate breakdown.
To help understand the context of what we are facing, we'll show a short film with brief highlights from climate experts at the National Emergency Briefing.
Then discussion will focus on how trade unions can lead the way in demanding action which meets the true scale of the crisis and centres the needs of workers and communities. This means delivering decent unionised jobs, comfortable and affordable low carbon homes, high quality public transport and better health.
This meeting is in the Brighton Centre as an official TUC fringe, so open to TUC delegates only
Start time: 18.45 (or after TUC formal business ends) Meeting Room 1D
