Building workers power for climate justice and just transition

Country

Indonesia, Nepal, The Philippines

Project Description

This program facilitates partnerships with national union centres and supporting organisations to strengthen the capacity of trade unions to engage with climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives across key sectors in response to the climate crisis. The program supports trade unions in leveraging the climate crisis as an opportunity to secure decent work, trade union rights, social dialogue, and social protection, including quality public services.

Project Partners

SENTRO, KSBSI, KSPI, SP PLN, JTUCC, CLASS Nepal, ITUC AP.

News from the field

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  Photo reportage: Workers push for renewable, public energy in Indonesia

  Unions covering workers in Indonesia’s mostly state-owned coal-fired power sector are pushing for a just transition to renewable energy while retaining public ownership. Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA has joined the global union, Public Services International (PSI), to support their goal. 

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  Indonesian unions fighting for a ‘just transition’

  Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is working with the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) and Confederation of Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union (KSBSI) to ensure a just transition for workers and their communities in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

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  Nepali trade unions united to combat climate change impact on the working class

  Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA supports the Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre of Nepal to strengthen the capacity of trade unions in Nepal to engage with climate mitigation and adaptation programs across key sectors.

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  Trade unions confronting the climate crisis in the Philippines

  In the Philippines, SENTRO, a national trade union centre, are collaborating with workers in the garment sector, fishing sector and informal workers to increase their understanding of the climate crisis and how it impacts on their work.