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The Sunshot Report shows Australia’s future is bright and renewable.
The impacts of extreme temperatures are deadly. That is why it’s important to know how to keep yourself safe during a heatwave, your rights at work and what additional support is available.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2023/01/19/how-to-deal-with-heatwaves-at-work/
The record-breaking floods in the Kimberley that have kicked off 2023 have showed that the detrimental effects of climate change to mental health are all too real.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2023/01/11/climate-change-is-messing-with-our-mental-health/
Whether you work indoors or outside, are junior or senior, your work commute is one way where climate change can cause stress on a daily basis.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/12/21/how-climate-change-disrupts-your-daily-commute/
When my mother was pregnant with me in the 90s, she fought tooth and nail to become the first woman in her workplace to receive paid maternity leave.
There is a sunny future ahead for workers and their communities in the renewable export industry, but it will only ever remain on the horizon unless Australia acts now.
Australia is the best placed country in the world to be a renewable energy superpower, generating 395,000 jobs and $89 billion in revenue by 2040. We can get there by unions, government, business, and climate organisations working together.
Climate change is union business and there are many ways for Australia to make a just transition and ensure employment security for all its workers.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/07/29/safe-jobs-for-a-safe-climate/
A 43 per cent emissions reduction target is just the beginning – unions will work with government, business, and climate organisations to ensure Australia becomes a renewables superpower with good, secure union jobs and makes a strong contribution to a safer climate.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/07/28/real-climate-action-is-finally-here/
When people say they need to help their communities in the face of climate disasters, we want our organisation to say, “What can we do to help?”
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/07/15/young-workers-lead-the-way-on-climate-change-leave/
Workers in unions have always stood up for LGBTQIA+ rights, and this includes fighting for climate justice, as climate change is an LGBTQIA+ issue as much as it is a worker’s issue.
As many Australians workers feel the cold bite of winter, they’re struggling to understand why they might be facing blackouts and power cuts while trying to stay warm.
Workers across the country have come out to display warning signs for the Morrison Government: all 15,000 of them.
With flatlining wages, the rising cost of living pressures, and an uneven economic recovery from the pandemic, what does the 2022 Federal Budget mean for you?
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/03/30/what-does-the-2022-federal-budget-mean-for-you/
Australia has lost lives and precious time due to Morrison Government inaction. He has left workers behind.
That is why Australian union members are stepping up and taking action to fight for secure jobs and a safe climate.
The Morrison Government’s Plan for Australia to reach net zero emissions by 2050, released this week, has been widely criticised domestically and internationally, for it highlights that the Morrison Government is not simply passive or inactive in the face of climate change; it is actively pursuing and facilitating it, and is happy to sacrifice lives, the environment, and the economy in the pursuit of short-term political gain, writes Lauren Piko.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2021/10/29/the-world-deserves-better/
On Thurs 14 October, Australian Unions, and ACF, WWF-Australia, and BCA released a new report, Sunshot: Australia’s opportunity to create 395,000 clean export jobs. This report charts a path for the country through the global transition to net-zero that delivers hundreds of thousands of new jobs. The report finds that Australia’s largest clean export opportunities…
Unions have spoken out against Morrison’s nuclear submarine deal, setting out safe and peaceful alternatives, writes Lauren Piko
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2021/10/01/unions-speak-out-against-nuclear-submarines/
In the wake of the IPCC report, the Morrison Government can’t keep hiding behind climate spin. The time for an energy transition is now, writes Lauren Piko.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2021/08/13/australias-energy-transition-is-long-overdue/
The latest IPCC report has shown that time is running out. Now is the time for bold and urgent action towards net zero emmisions, writes Francis Leach
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2021/08/12/climate-clock-nears-midnight/
School students around the country went on strike for the climate today. We talked to a young activist about why they joined the protest.
The 2021 Budget was a chance to tackle the biggest issues facing working Australians. So how did it measure up? We break down what the budget means for you.
https://www.australianunions.org.au/2021/05/17/what-the-budget-means-for-working-australians/
Our international partners are getting on with transitioning to a zero-carbon economy, showing climate transition can go hand in hand with job creation, but the Morrison government continue to make excuses for their inaction.
This week’s floods in New South Wales are a warning of things to come—and of what we must do to support workers through the challenges of climate change, writes Chloe Ward.
Unfair rostering disadvantages workers in insecure work: unions are calling for for roster justice.
