ITUC calls for urgent action on workers’ protection, climate goals
By Joan Nwagwu
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called for accelerated global action on climate goals and a just transition framework to protect workers and vulnerable communities.
This is contained in a statement issued on Friday by Ms Boitumelo Molete, Social Development Policy Coordinator of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), who spoke on behalf of the ITUC.
Molete disclosed this at the conclusion of the 64th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) climate negotiations held in Bonn, Germany, ahead of COP31.
She expressed concerns over the outcomes of the meeting, saying workers and trade unions were disappointed by the pace of progress toward implementing the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
Molete said delegates had failed t...
