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‘Complete absence of a coherent government strategy’

Nov 4, 2021By UNITElive

Climate change and global warming are the single biggest environmental challenge the world is currently facing. Unfortunately, previous and current global climate policies have been insufficient in…Read more…

Nov 4, 2021UNITElive

Join UNISON for the launch of a greening public services report

Nov 2, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

General secretary Christina McAnea will launch the report on how public services can go green in Glasgow next week

The article Join UNISON for the launch of a greening public services report first…Read more…

Nov 2, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Education unions call for urgent action on climate change crisis

Oct 23, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

School estates must be sustainable and curriculum must change

The article Education unions call for urgent action on climate change crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Oct 23, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Action now on climate emergency

Oct 19, 2021By UNITElive

Unite delegates highlighted the urgency of tackling the climate emergency and the importance of a green industrial revolution on the first day of policy conference on Monday (October 18). Unite…Read more…

Oct 19, 2021UNITElive

‘This is our moment’

Sep 27, 2021By UNITElive

Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner gave an impassioned speech as he spoke in support of a motion on climate change at Labour conference on Sunday (September 26). Addressing conference, he…Read more…

Sep 27, 2021UNITElive

Nuclear funding plan call

Sep 20, 2021By UNITElive

Unite, Prospect and the GMB have joined forces to demand government bring forward a long-promised funding solution for new nuclear. As part of the ‘Nuclear Week’ campaign in parliament this week,…Read more…

Sep 20, 2021UNITElive

‘Climate change is here – right now’

Sep 12, 2021By UNITElive

“Colleagues, nobody in this virtual hall is going to disagree on the scale of the challenge ahead. Climate change is not somebody else’s problem, an issue for the global south or island communities…Read more…

Sep 12, 2021UNITElive

“Can Scotland deliver a just transition to net zero” LAPFF fringe at SNP conference 21

Sep 10, 2021By John's Labour blog

 This evening I took part in a panel discussion at a SNP conference virtual fringe hosted by the Smith Institute and supported by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF).on “Just transition”. I took part in my capacity as a Joint Vice Chair…Read more…

Sep 10, 2021John's Labour blog

Going green with Unite

Sep 10, 2021By UNITElive

With the recent report from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) painting a stark picture of the future without immediate cuts to carbon emissions, and the CoP 26 in Glasgow only…Read more…

Sep 10, 2021UNITElive

‘Climate change is a class issue’

Sep 9, 2021By UNITElive

As extreme weather events increase with ferocious force; as air pollution claims exponentially more lives; and as crop yields wither in once-abundant regions around the world, there’s a growing…Read more…

Sep 9, 2021UNITElive

‘No corners to cut’ in EV transition challenge

Aug 3, 2021By UNITElive

In less than 10 years’ time, new diesel and petrol vehicles will be banned, and Unite has called on the government to ensure that affordable and accessible electrical vehicle infrastructure is in…Read more…

Aug 3, 2021UNITElive

Climate change: ‘there will be no jobs on a dead planet’

Jun 18, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON’s special delegate conference gets serious about the scale of the climate challenge

The article Climate change: ‘there will be no jobs on a dead planet’ first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…

Jun 18, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Climate has to be an issue for all our members

Jun 17, 2021By Dave Prentis blog

UNISON looks to mobilise for crucial COP26 climate talks in Glasgow

The article Climate has to be an issue for all our members first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Jun 17, 2021Dave Prentis blog

Greater London UNISON Regional Council AGM 2021

May 19, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
Today was the Annual General Meeting of the UNISON Greater London Regional Council. It was held virtually with a shortened agenda but mirrored what happened when we had past physical meetings (sort of).

UNISON is the largest union in London wi…Read more…

May 19, 2021John's Labour blog

‘Being a Unite member will anchor everything I do’

Apr 30, 2021By UNITElive

“I see London as a tale of two cities – in some areas there is such immense wealth and in other areas there are queues around the corner for the food bank. How can that be? I don’t believe poverty or…Read more…

Apr 30, 2021UNITElive

Britain should not support Aussie rightwinger for top job at OECD

Feb 26, 2021By UNITElive

The TUC has intervened in a row over the appointment of the new secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) urging foreign secretary Dominic Raab not to…Read more…

Feb 26, 2021UNITElive

Home insulation must be priority to tackle climate change

Feb 25, 2021By UNITElive

The government must strengthen the Green Homes Grant and bring it under public control, or else risk failing to meet vital and legally-binding carbon targets to tackle the climate emergency, Unite…Read more…

Feb 25, 2021UNITElive

Ford’s electric future welcomed

Feb 17, 2021By UNITElive

Auto giant Ford’s blueprint for an electric future for its vehicles has been welcomed by Unite today (February 17). Unite has also called on Ford to direct more investment to the UK, given Ford cars’…Read more…

Feb 17, 2021UNITElive

Unite welcomes Coventry Gigafactory plans

Feb 16, 2021By UNITElive

Unite has welcomed plans by Coventry City Council and Regional City Airports to create an electric car battery factory, also known as a gigafactory, at Coventry airport. Coventry Council and Regional…Read more…

Feb 16, 2021UNITElive

Moving pension funds past the greenwash

Dec 16, 2020By Dave Watson

The investment industry is responding to the demands of pension funds for investment strategies that address climate change. However, we should seek to distinguish between meaningful action and…Read more…

Dec 16, 2020Dave Watson
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