Unions Fear Labour's Net Zero Plans Will Cost Jobs
Labour's green policies risk hollowing out working-class communities by costing jobs, warns GMB union leader Gary Smith. At the TUC conference in Brighton, unions such as GMB and Unite voiced concerns over job cuts due to the push for net zero emissions. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds promised a steel strategy with one dollar 2.5 billion in funding, but fears grow for British manufacturing.
Labour's green policies risk 'hollowing out working-class communities' by costing jobs, warns GMB union leader Gary Smith.
At the TUC conference in Brighton, unions such as GMB and Unite voiced concerns over job cuts due to the push for net zero emissions.
The Port Talbot steel works faces significant layoffs, with 2,500 jobs at stake despite plans for an eco-friendly furnace.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds promised a steel strategy with one dollar 2.5 billion in funding, but fears grow for British manufacturing, including steel plants in Scunthorpe and shipbuilding in Belfast.
Gary Smith and Unite leader Sharon Graham stress the need for better job guarantees during the net zero transition, warning of repeating past mistakes like the 1980s coal mine closures.