Routledge Trade Unions in the Green Economy - Working for the Environment

Explore how trade unions are responding to environmental change across the globe with this comprehensive academic work published by Routledge. This book brings together leading researchers including sociologists, psychologists, political scientists, historians, and economists alongside representatives from international and local unions based in Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Taiwan, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA. It addresses a critical gap in research by examining labour's role in the environmental transition, opening up the new field of Environmental Labour Studies. The authors investigate what environmental policies unions are pursuing and how workers are adapting to production changes driven by climate action and shifting consumption patterns, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the intersection of labour movements and environmental sustainability.