Monday 12 June 2017

ILO - two key items on ' workers and climate change "

Last week saw the release, at the United Nations International Labour Organisation, ( ILO ) , of two key pieces of work around climate change, jobs and workers. The two key pieces were presented by - 

Guy Ryder the Secretary General of the ILO titled "Work in a changing climate: The Green Initiative", located at 
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_554315.pdf
The Secretary Generals Report comes in 4 parts -  
The ILO mandate: Decent work and climate change
Challenges and opportunities
The ILO response: The Green Centenary Initiative
The road ahead

Luc Cortebeek's (chairman of the Workers' Group in the ILO) 
http://www.ilo.org/actrav/media-center/speeches/WCMS_557024/lang--en/index.htm 
Who supports the report by the Secretary General and points out that 
" The international trade union movement’s engagement on climate change is based on our realisation that millions of jobs and lives are at risk if we do not combat climate change."

Both reports are excellent documents , and provide solid arguments to be used by Unions , progressive Governments and more