For a workers' answer to climate change

We fight for trade union independence from the bosses and the government and for an independent working class perspective on climate change. We want workplace and industry-wide committees and caucuses that fight for action on climate change at work and in working class communities.

#For a 32-hour maximum working week, as a step towards a 4 day week! We fight immediately for shorter hours, longer holidays, more leisure time with no loss of pay as part of the struggle to secure the material interests of workers during any transition to a low carbon economy.

#Workers’ control of production! Workers’ plans are central to reducing carbon emissions at work and reasserting workers’ right to manage production in all areas of work.

#Workers’ control is necessary to deal with the shift from wasteful, high emission or polluting production to alternative jobs. Workers’ control is essential for protecting the interests of workers in jobs in existing, often ecologically damaging, forms of production. We fight for the labour movement and workers in the industries affected to discuss and develop ecologically friendly alternatives to existing jobs.

#For cheap or free public transport! We fight for integrated transport systems to provide a real alternative to the car. For safe cycle routes, separated from traffic and subsidies to encourage cycle use.

#Massive public investment is a pre-condition for changing present behaviour. Immediately there needs to be R&D and the development of renewable energy and low emissions technology; investment in public transport, expanding rail, bus, tram, light rail and underground networks; and investment in public housing, built to high, energy-efficient standards.

#For public ownership of the energy and transport industries! Privately run energy and transport makes the fight to reduce carbon emissions harder. We demand that these firms brought under public ownership and workers’ control.

AWL members are involved in the following sessions:

Mon 4 Aug: F, 12pm, Feminist Fightback, Women's Liberation & Climate Change; J, 12pm, Workers' Climate Action, Students and workers; C, 2pm, Workers' Climate Action, Energy and transport unions.

Tues 5 Aug: A, 10.30am, No Sweat, Bangladeshi labour movement; E, 10.30am, Robin, Marx's Ecology.

Weds 6 Aug: C, 4.30pm, Workers' Climate Action.

Thurs 7 Aug: A, 12pm, Workers' Liberty, Australia's Red-Green pioneers.

Sun 10 Aug: H, 12pm, Paul Hampton, William Morris.

To get in touch with us during Climate Camp or in the future contact Robin Sivapalan on 07974331053 or rpbsivapalan@hotmail.com or Louise Gold at lougified@hotmail.com.