Building on a win at TUC - taking the climate struggle forward
At this year's TUC, Congress voted in favour of key climate policies. Composite 18 from Unison and PCS makes clear how climate is a class and Trade Union issue. The motion calls for an urgent end to fossil fuels, a national climate service, public ownership, huge investment in the jobs needed for a radical transition. It commits the TUC to a year of green Trade Union campaigning.
Join us to discuss the significance of this important motion, and how we turn these words into action.
Composite 5, from Unite and GMB, was passed narrowly on a card vote. It argued for the continued use of gas as part of the energy mix, and stressed 'no ban without a plan' regarding new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. It was opposed by many unions who want to see a ban and a plan.
Join us to discuss how we can shift the debate further in all unions.
Speakers:
Sarah Woolley General Secretary, BFAWU
John Moloney, Assistant General Secretary, PCS
Sean Vernell, UCU NEC
Liz Wheatley, Unison NEC
Clara Paillard, Unite Grassroots Climate Justice Caucus
Meeting organised by the Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Group, co-sponsored by Unite Grassroots Climate Caucus and the Greener Jobs Alliance
Full information about both these motions and the BFAWU motion on climate change and workers' health, as well as links to videos of TUC speakers, is available here.