{"id":60776,"date":"2025-04-02T16:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T05:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/?page_id=60776"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T04:35:19","slug":"climate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate and Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"60776\" class=\"elementor elementor-60776\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4625d71 uwu-full-width section-xxs e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4625d71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ea674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85ea674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c437220 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c437220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ISSUES WE FIGHT FOR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ab50dd uwu-full-width section-xxs e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77ab50dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d30c2d1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d30c2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate justice is union business<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760b9119 e-con-full gap-m e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"760b9119\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20306e4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20306e4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16649944 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16649944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every Australian worker is impacted by climate change. Whether you work indoors, outdoors, metropolitan or regional Australia; every worker is vulnerable to climate change at work.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc8cd9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bc8cd9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f11e55c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f11e55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why climate justice is union business:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c1a84 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c1a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"><strong>Workplace Health &amp; Safety<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u2013 Our workplaces are heating up<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Energy security <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u2013 Access to affordable renewable energy<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Secure, well-paid and climate-safe jobs<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> \u2013 Climate justice equals worker justice<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f142d uwu-full-width section-xs gap-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77f142d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9c5fc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa9c5fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT CAN WE DO?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26bb32 uwu-tabs e-n-tabs-mobile sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"d26bb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;stretch&quot;,&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal_tablet&quot;:&quot;stretch&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll_mobile&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;,&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal_mobile&quot;:&quot;stretch&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll_tablet&quot;:&quot;enable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"220642098\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2206420981\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2206420981\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2206420981\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tYour Rights During Heat\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2206420982\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2206420982\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2206420982\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tWorkplace Support\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2206420983\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2206420983\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2206420983\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tGet Informed\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2206420981\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2206420981\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-d0df90e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0df90e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3175b06 e-con-full external-link e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3175b06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6ad2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf6ad2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e1ce6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e1ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is your workplace safe during heat? <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every summer Australian workers are at increased risk due to intense heat waves, escalated risk of bushfires and drought conditions. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Extreme heat, heat fatigue and heat illness place your health and safety at risk. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is your employer\u2019s responsibility to protect your safety at work, that includes threats related to heat.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every worker can be impacted by heat at work. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Heat illness is a silent killer, and no one should have to risk their lives by working through extreme heat. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The symptoms of heat fatigue and heat illness include: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dehydration, dizziness, heat cramps, irritability, heat rash, fainting, tiredness or weakness, headaches, migraines and nausea.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Don\u2019t make yourself sick at work.<\/strong> You have the right to a safe workplace; it is your employer&#8217;s responsibility to keep you safe. Speak up. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee602c uwu-i-extlink sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cee602c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW170253499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>How prepared is your workplace for extreme heat? <br \/><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW170253499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"#HEAT-CHECKLIST\">Download our Heat at Work Checklist today.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2206420982\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2206420982\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3697cb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3697cb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2da52 e-con-full external-link e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf2da52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbe27d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abbe27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Workers need stronger protections and better conditions to be resilient against risks and hazards like extreme weather, severe heat and changes to future work caused by climate change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">United Workers Union members have won climate related clauses and policies\u00a0at work to protect working rights and conditions against climate related hazards and risks, including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c901d85 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c901d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2100\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2100\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Paid Climate Disaster and Emergency Services leave <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2100\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c193d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69c193d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1a28d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca1a28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">Up to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">5<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">\u00a0days leave for workers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">impacted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\"> by disasters like floods, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">bushfires<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\"> and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">cyclones.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\"> Including leave for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">mergency <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">ervice<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\"> workers. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">More than 10% of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">UWU<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">\u00a0worksites have won disaster leave in agreements, and we are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">working<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">\u00a0to increase this. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">Unions are fighting for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">10 days<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\"> of paid <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">D<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">isaster &amp; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">Emergency<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\"> Ser<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">vices leave in the N<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\">ES<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW143132902 BCX0\"> for every worker.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2101\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2101\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Heat Policies <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2101\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5849a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5849a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af31e4 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0af31e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">Paid rest breaks, changes to how and when work is performed <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">during the heat<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">effective cooling and ventilation, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">consulting with employees about heat hazards and risks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">monitoring<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\"> thermal and welt bulb temperatures (humidity)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">holding employer accountable <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">(<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">they\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\"> responsible by law) to provide <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185801205 BCX0\">a safe workplace free of hazards, including heat. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2102\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2102\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2102\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aed04c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8aed04c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7b1d7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d7b1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW190361747 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">Supplied by the employer <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">to protect workers from hazards, this includes hazards from high and low temperatures<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">For example &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">UV protection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\"> \u2013 sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, and shade.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">U<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">niforms<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\"> with breathable materials and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">appropriate for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\"> summer\/heat. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">PPE is only effective when combined with stronger heat <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">protection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\"> and measures<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">, like changing the way <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW190361747 BCX0\">work is performed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2103\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2103\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Transition Consultation plans <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2103\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbba8cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbba8cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2ec73 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d2ec73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\">Workers in industries affected by climate change, or the transition to zero emissions, are often being left without support as workplaces close and risks to health and safety in the workplace increase. United Workers Union members are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW20018511 BCX0\">organising<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\"> to ensure the transition to a zero-emissions economy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\">is fair<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\"> and just, including <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\">sustainable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\">\u00a0jobs with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\">union agreements, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\">job security<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\">, fair <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\">wages and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20018511 BCX0\"> effective management of health and safety.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2104\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2104\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Union Health and Safety Representatives <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2104\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cb458 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67cb458\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1acb680 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1acb680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UWU HSR\u2019s are members\u00a0elected by you to act on behalf of co-workers (not your employer!) to ensure safe working conditions, this includes heat and climate related hazards. 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HSR\\u2019s have\\u00a0powers protected by law to inspect, monitor and raise workplace health and safety compliance and hold the employer accountable.\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588eb3a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"588eb3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you or your colleagues do not feel safe, you need to speak up. You can call your organiser, our member rights team or contact Work Safe if you feel unsafe and need advice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Better yet, speak to your fellow co-workers about electing an HSR or becoming one yourself!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f992d uwu-i-extlink sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11f992d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW43934331 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43934331 BCX0\">Want to know more about your rights, entitlements, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW43934331 BCX0\">supports<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43934331 BCX0\"> relating to climate risks?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW43934331 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b><span class=\"EOP SCXW43934331 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/contact\/\">Contact UWU Member Rights team<\/a><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW43934331 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2206420983\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2206420983\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-db46dbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db46dbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd64924 e-con-full external-link e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd64924\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25e6c6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c25e6c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information is power. Climate experts have warned us, we must limit global temperatures below 1.5 degrees of pre industrial levels by rapidly transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy like solar and wind (we have abundant sunshine and strong windy coastlines!).\u00a0CSRIO confirmed last year was the hottest year on record and that <strong>8\/9 of the warmest years on record<\/strong> have occurred <strong>since<\/strong> <strong>2013<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are now at risk of more intense and frequent extreme weather events that can occur at the same time, or in rapid succession across Australia. Extreme weather also means that everything goes up; our bills, food, insurance, and services. This impacts every worker, our loved ones and our communities.<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>It is our duty as a union not to tip toe around these risks, we have to face them head on. Together, unions and workers are fighting for safe workplaces, stronger protections and fairer conditions to ensure we have climate safe jobs and a climate safe future. \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Read below useful information for workers, WHS and climate impacts, including our UWU Heat and Floods reports:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c03e252 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c03e252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/UWU-2022-Feb-March-Floods-Outreach-Report-3.pdf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2022 UWU Extreme Floods NSW &amp; QLD Report <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/high-heat-at-work-report\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2020 UWU Heat &amp; Climate Change Report <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/publications\/heat-work-implications-safety-and-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ILO 2024 Heat at Work \u2013 Implications for Workers Report <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/publications\/ensuring-safety-and-health-work-changing-climate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ILO 2024 Ensuring Health &amp; Safety in a Changing Climate Report <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au\/resources-and-publications\/guidance-materials\/guide-managing-risks-working-heat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Safe Work Australia \u2013 Managing Heat at Work advice, Work Safe Victoria- Working in Heat, Victorian Compliance Code for Workplace Facilities &amp; Workplace environment, Work Safe NSW \u2013 Working in Extreme Heat  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/heat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">OSHA (Occupational Safety &amp; Health Association) Heat Illness Prevention  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6394590 uwu-full-width section-xs gap-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6394590\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a13539 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a13539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UWU's Heat at Work Checklist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7b677 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d7b677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f0052 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4f0052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f453e95 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f453e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How prepared is your workplace for extreme heat?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71dfe41 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71dfe41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Complete the form to download UWU&#8217;s Heat at Work Checklist \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udccb\u2714\ufe0f<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530f4e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"530f4e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a98f881 sc_fly_static elementor-widget 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc87b94 uwu-editor sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc87b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>At our 2022 UWU Member Convention the following four climate resolutions were passed unanimously by members:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>We call for UWU to put pressure on Labor to ensure we do better than 43% emissions reductions by 2030, and to support policies and targets that are in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.\u00a0<\/li><li>We call for UWU to resource a campaign to improve access to paid Disaster and Emergency Services Leave, with the aim of having universal access enshrined in the National Employment Standards.<\/li><li>We endorse a plan for UWU\u2019s operations to get to zero emissions on a timeline that is in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.<\/li><li>We endorse ongoing collaboration and resourcing of work with Union and non-Union partners towards achieving climate justice.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20c75c uwu-full-width section-xxs e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d20c75c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61f769 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d61f769\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0187fb elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a0187fb\" 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