- Jobs, Justice and Climate – Atlantic Workers’ Webinar (Recording)
- Jobs, Justice and Climate – Ontario Workers’ Webinar (Recording)
- Transition Tuesdays: Climate Workers’ Webinar – Pacific Edition (Recording)
As we get into the swing of 2024, it’s virtually impossible to ignore the impacts of a changing climate on our communities.
We know that workers across sectors are already navigating climate impacts, from dangerous levels of heat in their workplaces to uncertainty about how decarbonization will affect their jobs – in this sense, we are all climate-impacted workers. Simultaneously, the federal government is likely to finalize the Sustainable Jobs Act in the next few weeks, which will shape the future of work as we transition away from fossil fuels.
To ensure that this legislation gives all impacted communities the tools they need as we make the necessary transition off fossil fuels, we need to listen to workers and ask our MPs to do the same!
Join us for a regional webinar series featuring conversations with workers impacted by the climate crisis and energy transitions. They will discuss their hopes, fears, and demands as the world addresses the impacts of climate change and shifts away from fossil fuels.
Jobs, Justice and Climate – Atlantic Workers’ Webinar (RECORDING)
The Atlantic webinar took place on January 16, 2024, hosted by the Council of Canadians, the Halifax-Dartmouth District Labour Council, Justice for Workers Nova Scotia, and the New Brunswick Federation of Labour.
The conversation was hosted by Robin Tress, co-executive director for the Council of Canadians, and featured workers across sectors, including:
- Troy Hardy, fisherman, FFAW
- Matt Fraser, sheet metal worker and glazier
- Kevin Shipley, pulp and paper worker, Unifor Local 30
- Katie Power, Energy Industry Liaison, FFAW
Jobs, Justice and Climate – Ontario Workers’ Webinar (Recording)
The Ontario hybrid webinar took place on November 20, 2023, and was co-hosted by the Council of Canadians, Justice for Workers, and Blue Green Canada at the Ontario Federation of Labour Convention.
The conversation was hosted by Pam Frache from Workers Action Centre and featured workers across sectors, including:
- Trevor Haché, 4th year apprentice plumber, UA Local 71
- Rebecca Keetch, rank and file autoworker
- Jess, former farmworker, Migrant Workers Alliance for Change
Transition Tuesdays – Pacific Workers’ Edition (Recording)
Hosted by the Council of Canadians, the Worker Solidarity Network and Wilderness Committee on October 24, 2023, the Pacific Region edition was attended by more than 50 participants. It featured a lively conversation between four workers about the impact of climate change and why a just transition is necessary for migrant workers, wildfire firefighters, aluminum smelter workers, and transit workers.
Hosted by Cassidy Crowe from the Worker Solidarity Network, we heard from workers across sectors, including:
- Byron Cruz, Migrant Worker Program Coordinator, BC Federation of Labour
- Ivan Drury, Transportation, ATU Local 1724
- Cliff Madsen, Aluminum sector worker, Unifor Local 2301
- Mike Fancie, Community Engagement Coordinator, Yukon Fire
