Strong union organisation is vital for defending energy workers both now and in the future The Partnership issued this statement on the first day of two new rounds of 48-hour strike action in an increasingly bitter dispute over jobs, pay …
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Reclaiming Our Energy: online conference 21 February
As the Scottish Government consults on its revised energy strategy, we are taking the opportunity to make the case that public ownership of energy production and infrastructure is an essential part of any plans to hit climate change targets. This …
Just Transition: Scottish Government must act on climate action recommendations
Trade unions and environmental organisations are calling on the Scottish Government to show real commitment to fairly cutting climate pollution throughout the economy and to embrace the recommendations of the new Just Transition Commission’s first report (Thursday 14 July). The …
New Commission Must Ensure Action on Just Transition
A partnership of Trade Unions and environmental groups(1), has welcomed the announcement of a second Just Transition Commission for which it has long campaigned. It said the time had come to move from words to action and start delivering the …
Just Transition Commission recommendations must trigger urgent action
The report of the Scottish Government’s advisory body calls for the delivery of the just transition to be a ‘national mission’ and for urgent measures to create new green jobs and protect the livelihoods of impacted workers and communities in …
More Rhetoric Than Action On Just Transition Say Unions And Environmentalists
Trade unions and environmentalists in the Just Transition Partnership have criticised the draft Climate Change Plan, published today,[1] for failing to show how it will ensure creation of new green jobs and protect the livelihoods of impacted workers and communities …