Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED) has published its thirteenth working paper: Transition in Trouble? The Rise and Fall of “Community Energy” in Europe This working paper aims to help reframe discussions among unions and others fighting for energy democracy on how to cultivate meaningful and broad-based community engagement in the transition to a more … Continue reading “TUED Working Paper #13: Transition in Trouble? The Rise and Fall of “Community Energy” in Europe”
Author: Georgia Montague-Nelson
TUED Bulletin 95: Australian Bushfires Statement from Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, Asia-Pacific
“Destruction of the Natural World is a Criminal Act” At time of writing it is being reported that most of Australia’s devastating recent bushfires have been extinguished, including in the country’s hardest-hit state of New South Wales. Before that news was announced, TUED participating unions and allies in the Asia-Pacific region were actively involved in … Continue reading “TUED Bulletin 95: Australian Bushfires Statement from Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, Asia-Pacific”
TUED Annual Report 2019: Defending and Reclaiming Public Energy on the Global Stage
Trade Unions for Energy Democracy (TUED) has released its 2019 Annual Report: ‘Defending and Reclaiming Public Energy on the Global Stage.’ The report (which can be read here) details the growth of the TUED network with new unions becoming involved from the global South and North. It also highlights working papers developed by TUED, and … Continue reading “TUED Annual Report 2019: Defending and Reclaiming Public Energy on the Global Stage”
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): A Trade Union Negotiating Guide
GLI Manchester announces that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the Formalisation of Informal Transport Trade Union Negotiating Guide is now available to view and download. This negotiating guide was commissioned for GLI Manchester by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) as a contribution to the ITF Our Public Transport (OPT) programme. This negotiating guide … Continue reading “Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): A Trade Union Negotiating Guide”
TUED Bulletin 93: Conference Report on “The Green New Deal, Net-Zero Carbon, and the Crucial Role of Public Ownership”
On September 28, 2019, more than 150 trade union representatives, activists and policy allies from more than a dozen countries came together in New York City for a one-day international conference on “The Green New Deal, Net-Zero Carbon, and the Crucial Role of Public Ownership.” The conference report is now available for download here. The … Continue reading “TUED Bulletin 93: Conference Report on “The Green New Deal, Net-Zero Carbon, and the Crucial Role of Public Ownership””
International Summer School Manifesto
The Living Manifesto This manifesto is a product of the fifth GLI International Summer School, held in July 2016. After the experience of the first three Summer Schools (2012-2014), some of the threads of discussion were pulled together into a draft ‘manifesto’, which was first discussed in 2015 and then again in 2016. In concluding … Continue reading “International Summer School Manifesto”
Global Labour University Online Academy
The new Global Labour University Online Academy website is now online at: https://glu.iversity.org/ The GLU Academy website shows all available GLU Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) at one glance, including the new course on “Fair Wage Strategies in a Global Economy” which will start in October 2017. The GLU Academy website aims to be a “virtual campus” … Continue reading “Global Labour University Online Academy”