Future-Proofing Our Work: Protecting Our Jobs and Our Planet Through Worker Action
Tackling the climate emergency will require action across every part of Scotland, including every workplace and sector.
Your experience and skills are essential to identify what support will be needed to protect and improve your jobs, as well as the risks you face from extreme weather at work.
The move to a net zero economy is an opportunity to create good work, to rebuild our communities, to get cleaner air and build warmer homes.
As workers and union reps, you are the key to meeting our climate targets and getting the move to a net zero economy right.
Join the network
We share regular Just Transition bulletins with the latest news, policies, and workers experiences, as well as opportunities to take part in training and events. To sign up for our Just Transition bulletins click here.
Just Transition Political Education
Political Education courses
There is a lot of talk about climate change in the UK, yet this rarely reflects the experiences and knowledge of the working-class here or in countries across the world.
Our political education courses equip trade union members and reps like you with the information and arguments to counter the propaganda of the right and organise in our workplaces and communities.
This interactive course addresses:
- What is climate change and who is responsible for it?
- How did we get here and what has the response been so far?
- Who should hold power and how do we win for the working-class?
We will be organising future dates and locations for 2025 soon. To register an interest, click the link below.
To register your interest for future course dates, click here.
The Next Stop - STUC Bus Research
Earlier this month, the STUC published it’s new report, The Next Stop: The case for publicly owned buses in Scotland, which sets out the urgent need for greater public control of Scotland’s bus network. The evidence is clear: private bus operators are not commercially viable without substantial public subsidy – yet services are being cut, and profits continue to flow out of the system.
In 2023-24, public funding accounted for 58% of all bus operator revenue, amounting to £439 million. Passenger fares contributed only 42%, while operators like First Glasgow paid out millions in dividends. Despite this level of public support, services have shrunk, with kilometres operated down 16% since 2018-19.
Our report highlights the failures of the current privatised model, and the opportunity to build a new generation of publicly owned bus services across Scotland. It outlines practical steps councils and regional partnerships can take – from piloting local publicly owned operators to preparing for franchising – to ensure better buses, better value for public money, and a better deal for passengers and workers.
You can view full STUC bus report is available here.
Just Transition Campaigns
To view the campaign page for Past It’s Peak - End Scotland’s Peak Fare Pricing, click here.
To view the campaign page for Green Jobs, click here.
To view the campaign page for Better Buses, click here.
Just Transition Resources
We have a number of climate guides, case studies and links to sign up for our latest events on our Linktree page.
Click here to access our linktree page.
Severe Weather
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This survey is part of our efforts to understand how workers are treated during severe weather, and what protections exist within different workplaces for health and safety at these times.
Click here to access the Severe Weather survey
Tell Us What You Need
The STUC is preparing a range of materials for trade union reps to support you in looking at what impacts your workplace and wider industry will experience and how to future-proof your jobs. Tell us what resources and information you would find useful so we prioritise those that are needed the most. Access the form by clicking here.
