by Elizabeth Humphrys | Sep 20, 2021 | Australian Economy, Climate Change, unions
In September, Freya Newman and I launched the final report on our project investigating the impact of high heat and climate change on members or the United Workers Union (UWU). The launch was part of the Australian Council of Trade Unions’ (ACTU) Climate Safety...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Nov 25, 2020 | Climate Change, unions
As part of a UTS research team, I have released a new report with the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work, looking at the impacts of heat stress on workers in Australia. Prepared by UTS researchers as part of the Too Hot to Work Project, the report outlines...
by Elizabeth Humphrys | Dec 23, 2019 | Climate Change, unions
Last week Freya Newman, Natasha Heenan and I had an opinion piece published by the ABC on the bushfire smoke impact on workers in Sydney and Canberra. We looked at the impact of the climate crisis on workers, and what collective response unions might lead. You can...
