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The trade union climate summit in New York brought together unions and close allies to find ways to help better connect the rising climate movement with the growing global struggle against austerity and inequality. Unions have been playing an important role in both movements, but in most instances fighting for climate protection and building opposition to austerity, low pay and precarious work remain separate struggles. But the potential for building a new and transformational climate and class movement appears to be growing.
Writing in the Equal Times, Sharan Burrow (ITUC) and Kumi Naidoo (Greenpeace) argue that only by building broad alliances can we tackle climate change.
More than fifty transport workers from Argentina participated in the climate justice seminar for transport workers, which was organized by UPSA, in Buenos Aires. Workers gathered together to discuss issues of air quality, pollution, CO2 emissions, climate justice, energy democracy, the transport sector’s role in climate change and how unions can respond to these problems.
More than 500 people gathered at the ‘Bridge to the Future’ conference in Oslo, while the same number followed through video streaming. The conference was sponsored by a wide variety of organisations, including trade unions, environmental organisations, the Norwegian Church. These organisations now represent a broad climate coalition in the making in Norway.
Several ITF affiliates are attending the climate change talks, COP20 in Lima, Peru and the trade union activities that are running in parallel. Bruce Hamiliton from ATU was interviewed in Lima by Al Jazeera America on why workers must lead the transition to the green economy.
Durante la segunda jornada del seminario sobre el cambio climático para jóvenes trabajadores y trabajadoras del transporte celebrado en América Latina, los participantes escucharon a ponentes internacionales de Noruega, Estados Unidos y España. Además, compartieron sus experiencias en materia de… Continue Reading →
During day 2 of the climate change seminar for young transport workers in Latin America participants heard from international speakers from Norway, USA and Spain. They shared their unions’ experiences of taking action against climate change. These unions, also affiliates… Continue Reading →
It was the week that saw the biggest global action on climate change ever. Our guest blogger: David Hansen-Miller, ITF strategic researcher, reports from New York. “I spent a long weekend in NYC working with Trade Unions for Energy Democracy. On… Continue Reading →
Doing something about it is not all about sacrifice. Building a clean energy economy and making our communities and infrastructure more resilient give us the opportunity to rebuild our economy. As rising temperatures have attacked our environment, our economy has lost good jobs and replaced them with poverty jobs. The two problems are connected – each stemming from policies that put profit ahead of people – and the solution is the same.
The ITF and affiliates are attending the people’s climate march on 21 September in New York. Find out why unions should get involved and let us know if you will be attending.
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