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Trade unionists insist campaigners and labour movement must join forces to bring about green transition
They warned that workers across the country are already on the front line of tackling the climate emergency
Roz Foyer

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners and the labour movement must come together to bring about a just green transition in Britain, trade unionists said today, warning that workers across the country are already on the front line of tackling the climate emergency.

As the Cop26 conference in Glasgow passed its midway point today, fringe events welcomed trade union leaders, who underlined the importance of co-operative campaigning to ensure that workers are given a seat at the table.

Speaking at the Just Transition Hub — organised as part of the Cop26 Coalition People’s Summit — STUC general secretary Roz Foyer said that workers must reclaim the language of a just transition from corporations and governments. 

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