This year’s theme for Earth Day is “Our Power, Our Planet” – and workers have the frontline expertise to power solutions for a low-carbon future.
“From green steel to clean electricity, workers are leading the charge to a more sustainable planet,” said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress and member of the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council. “Sustainable jobs are the way of the future, and workers, their communities and all Canadians are looking for leadership at all levels of government. Only when workers are at the centre of decisions can we ensure success for all generations.”
The hazards posed by climate change, including heat stress and extreme weather events are impossible to ignore, thereby underscoring the urgency of collective action to meet the moment.
“From union-led training to worker-centred industrial strategies that meet the needs of all sectors of the economy, to ensuring workers are safe from climate-related hazards, workers demand a future that works – they deserve nothing less,” concluded Bruske.
