Trade unions and green groups call for next government to enable 'worker-led just transition'

Cecilia Keating
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More than 60 organisations sign open letter calling for better protection of - and engagement with - oil and gas industry workers as the net zero transition gathers pace

Trade unions and climate groups have joined forces to call on all party leaders prioritise a just transition for oil and gas workers, as the UK moves to phased down fossil fuel extraction in the North...

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