Workers, Unions Must Be Part of Sustainable Transitions

October 08, 2022 00:08:04
Workers, Unions Must Be Part of Sustainable Transitions
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Workers, Unions Must Be Part of Sustainable Transitions

Oct 08 2022 | 00:08:04

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Show Notes

  As governments and employers move to address the effects of the climate crisis and toward a sustainable future, workers and their unions must be part of the discussions to ensure the creation of decent jobs and respect for workers’ fundamental rights, panelists said today in the opening plenary of the International Lawyers Assisting Workers […]

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