UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis today urged the highest possible turnout for marches in Edinburgh, London, Cardiff and Belfast next weekend, in solidarity with climate campaigners in Paris and around the world.
The International Trade Union Confederation made the same call. Both were responding to the decision by the French authorities, following the terrorist attacks in Paris, to cancelRead more…
Some free bus places for Paris climate demo for members nominated by their branch
UNISON Scotland has a small number of free bus places for the Paris climate rally on 12 December. Please spread the word to interested members.
The Paris event follows key marches in Scotland on Saturday 28 November – the Climate March in Edinburgh, for Climate, Justice and Jobs, and the STUC’s annual St Andrew’s Day march against racism, with its theme this year of Refugees Welcome Here.Read more…
Dave Prentis – Join UNISON marching for Climate, Justice and Jobs
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis has spoken out to support the global call for urgent action on climate change this November and December.
He said UNISON members will be joining in marches and rallies across the UK, organised by Stop Climate Chaos Scotland and the Climate Coalition Movement, and in Paris, all timed to coincide with international demonstrations.Read more…
Climate, Justice and Jobs – Sat 28 Nov Scotland’s Climate March
UNISON Scotland is showing our colours by supporting
the Stop
Climate Chaos Scotland Climate March on Saturday 28 November.
On that weekend around the world, millions will be
marching to put pressure on world leaders for an ambitious deal at the UN
climate negotiations in Paris in December.
Scotland’s Climate March is in Edinburgh, with
other marches taking place in Wales onRead more…