UNISON backs mobilisation for climate day of action

UNISON’s national executive council (NEC) is fully supporting plans for UK trade unions to mobilise around the country as part of the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice on 6 November. The event is one of many aimed at putting pressure on world leaders ahead of the United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP26), which is taking place in Glasgow between 31 October and 12 November – with the message that the time for talking is over and immediate action needed if governments are to successfully avert climate catastrophe. Back in 2015, at the COP25 in Paris, countries agreed to determine action plans on how to meet their commitments to get to net zero by 2050. So far, the evidence is that many governments have done too little too late, will struggle to meet net zero by 2050, and have not put forward convincing action plans or the funding to address the scale of the global problem. The day of action is being organised by the COP26 Coalition, whose members include environment and development NGOs, trade unions, grassroots community campaigns, faith groups, youth groups, migrant and racial justice networks. For trade unions, in particular, there are five key demands: • countries must have ambitious climate plans to get to net-zero; • countries must have just transition plans to protect and re-skill workers; • countries must engage on plans with trade unions through social dialogue; • countries must have human and labour rights included in climat...
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