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Trade Unions Embrace Climate Change
2016-06-23 12:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Financial Gazette: TRADE unions in Africa are moving to embrace climate change and green collar jobs that preserve or restore the environment in traditional sectors such as manufacturing and construction, or in emerging green sectors such as renewable energy and energy efficiency. For years, the trade union movement in Africa has turned a blind eye to issues of climate change, choosing to focus mainly on occupational safety and health despite the disastrous effects of the phenomenon on ordinary jobs that are the lifeline...
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