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In the week ahead of International Workers’ Memorial Day, UniteLive has explored this year’s theme – workers’ health and the climate crisis. Earlier this week, we looked at the impact of rising temperatures on two very different groups of workers – farmworkers and commercial kitchen staff. Today, we look back at a story that was […]
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Climate change campaigners have joined Unite in a further demonstration that the union’s clear focus on jobs, pay and conditions is resonating with workers. Hope for the Future is a climate charity with offices in Sheffield, London and Liverpool. It works to equip communities, groups and individuals with the tools they need to communicate the […]
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Unite delegate and construction worker Tracey Whittle made a powerful contribution to a debate on working in high temperatures on Wednesday (October 19). Highlighting that as weather becomes more and more severe, Tracey said it was vital that conference discuss “the realities of working in a climate crisis”. Drawing from her own experience in the […]
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Unite head of operations Gail Cartmail spoke of the pressing need for a just transition to net zero on the first day of TUC conference on Tuesday (October 18). Moving a composite on defending jobs and a just transition, Gail said, “The need for action in the face of our climate emergency could not be […]
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Debate on the green industrial revolution continued on the first day of Unite’s Policy Conference on Monday (October 18), as a composite was put forward on the climate emergency which highlighted the…Read more…
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…
Hopefully those of us who support Jeremy to be our Prime Minister will recognise that we must radically reduce car usage in Newham, not only to prevent climate change disaster but also to stop it contributing to the killing of 7 out of every 100 …Read more…
Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and Councillors agreed unanimously to support this motion. My local Councillor, Sasha DasGupta moved the motion which was seconded by Stratford Cllr Joshua Garfield.
Many thanks to Fossil Free Newham. Now to implement.