July 3, 2012

20 trade union experiences for Rio + 20

In this video 20 trade unions organizations show what they are doing for a sustainable development. Check it out. 

1. Blue Green Alliance: an alliance for green jobs

2. PIT CNT. Organising workers and defending the environment

3. Uganda. Truck drivers want to know about the environment

4. Argentina OUCRA: construction workers for energy efficiency

5. Bélgica: greening the workplaces

6. United Kingdom: Green reps

7. Germany. DGB refrofits

8. Argentina:CTA gets ready for Rio + 20

9. Australia: greenjobs in bioplastic

10.New York nurses for the FTT

11. Kenya: BWI against deforestation

12. Indonesia: KAHUTINDO defend the forests

13. Nepal: forest workers and climate change

14. Brazil. CUT, Dilma veta!

15. India: women get organized for a sustainable development

16. TUCA congress: for a sustainable development

17. Spain: CCOO emission reduction and sustainable mobility

18. Africa IUF fights against pesticides for the sake of workers health

19. Sustainlabour: Labour and Environment - Environment and Labour

20. ITUC defines an ambitous agenda on climate change

20 trade union experiences for Rio + 20

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