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Last UK coal plant closes and successfully redeploys the workforce
The last UK coal power station is closing this month. When Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station shuts down, the UK will end 140 years of burning coal to make electricity - the first G7 country to phase out coal power.
Upgrade the UK's chemicals industry or risk thousands more jobs moving overseas
Chemicals are the backbone of modern life— think toothpaste, fuel, and home insulation. But nearly all these products come from fossil fuels, with production that’s heavy on emissions. Despite this, the chemicals sector has been largely ignored in national climate talks. Now, with decarbonisation investments heading overseas, the industry is quietly eroding, along with thousands of good jobs.
Scunthorpe steelworks: time to act to future-proof jobs
A major threat to the UK’s steel industry is brewing at Scunthorpe’s steelworks. We must act now to prevent thousands more job losses in steel and future-proof our vital manufacturing industry.
BMW’s commitment to build electric cars in Cowley is welcome news – but a just transition for the workforce is not a done deal
BMW announced today that the company would invest £600 million to start production of two electric vehicles – the Mini Cooper and the Mini Aceman – at its Cowley and Swindon plants. Production is slated to start in 2026. The Cowley will be all-electric by 2030.
We need a green rep in every workplace
We're in an emergency. Global warming is not under control and the UK is not on track to meet its emissions commitments. What's more, there are no credible plans to get us out of this crisis.
What does Liz Truss’s energy plan mean for workers?
Families will still pay almost twice as much this year as they did last year – in addition to sky-rocketing prices for other goods and services.
How the government's new energy strategy must deliver decent jobs and safe and affordable energy
Here's how to increase our energy independence as well as protect decent working class jobs.
A breath of fresh air: a CWU reps campaign against air pollution
In a drive to boost decarbonisation efforts and fight for clean air, reps from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are taking action at Royal Mail workplaces across the Northwest of England.
The fight for a greener and cleaner steel
As one of the biggest industrial carbon emitters in the UK, the steel industry faces challenges which threaten jobs. Community reps lead the campaign for a just transition to adapt and upskill their workforce.
The gas price crisis is a systemic problem, which needs systemic solutions
As gas prices soar this winter, millions are being forced to choose between eating and heating. The TUC is calling for emergency measures and structural solutions to protect working people.
COP26 Diary: The Fight for a Just Transition
Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj reflects on a week as a delegate at COP 26 in Glasgow and on Wales TUC's new research showing how workers can gain from the transition to Net Zero - if their voices are heard.
In the wake of COP26 we need to reverse the decline in bus services
A publicly-owned bus network is an essential step towards cutting carbon emissions.
Pushing for a Green New Deal at Rolls Royce
Trade union members and reps plan the transition to environmental and green manufacturing.
Future-proofing our jobs: “Members know that this is the way forward”
Falkirk shop stewards celebrate investment in electric bus manufacturing
A greener economy can be positive for workers too
The taskforce’s recommendations show the way to high quality green jobs
It’s time to talk about climate leadership at work
All the world’s eyes are on the UK this year, as Glasgow prepares to host the COP26 international climate talks.
Air pollution - a workplace issue
Air pollution is blighting communities. It is affecting the health of workers on their journeys to and from work. It also harms workers while they are at work (both those working indoors and out). It’s why tackling air pollution is a key priority for unions.
Workers lose as the Chancellor gambles on recovery
The Chancellor made a dangerous bet on the economy bouncing back on its own, when he should have acted to create jobs.
Safeguarding jobs & protecting the environment
Climate and Employment Proof our Work (CEPOW) Day reminds us that lowering our energy use is essential for safeguarding jobs as well as protecting the environment
Our vision for a green recovery after coronavirus
Building the recovery from Coronavirus is a once in a generation challenge. But it is also an opportunity that must be seized.
Workers are on the front line of the climate crisis. Here's what unions are doing about it.
The Wales TUC will be working with the Welsh Government to ensure that workers’ voices are central to the transition to a net-zero economy. The move to a net-zero Wales can mean exciting opportunities. But there must be clear and funded pathways with training and support for the transition across to new jobs.
Job losses at Npower show why we can’t rely on the private sector
Today’s announcement shows yet again why we need public ownership in the energy sector.
Trade unions are rising to the challenge of tackling the climate emergency
Trade unionists are already on the frontline coping with the impact of climate change, but we must be involved at every step to bring about change on the scale needed to tackle this crisis.
