South West TUC Green Workplaces Project

BOOK NOW – last few places available at the Energy Saving at Work workshop (10th Mar) – click here. For a report on the Cheltenham workshop (23rd Feb) click here

The South West TUC, in conjunction with Severn Wye Energy Agency, has produced a series of seven leaflets around home energy use, for reps to use to:

• Get work colleagues and union members talking about energy saving
• Link resource saving at home and work
• Promote union action on energy saving at work
• Get members thinking about becoming an Environmental or Green Rep
• For union and workplace events

AVAILABLE NOW For download and ordering information click here

Linda Sully, Steve Plenty and Angela Lamplough of UNISON using the leaflets at West Somerset Council Energy Saving Fair 

The South West TUC has won the support of the South West Regional Dveleopment Agency to run a unique project to increase the role of trade unions in environmental action at work.

Trade union members can champion environmental issues in the workplace
The project will train and support a network of green reps across the
SouthWest
The project will help find practical solutions that reps can bring to the workplace
Green reps can be the link between staff and management to encourage
change through the workforce
Unions can reach out to new members who feel strongly about the
impact on the environment
Unions can work with employers to improve business performance and
reputation
Unions can help organisations achieve environmental accreditation
Unions are calling for statutory recognition for green reps giving them
time and facilities to do the job.