Class & Climate: Workers' Safety in the Climate Crisis

About this episode

The episode discusses how unions are protecting workers' health and safety amid the climate crisis.

How are unions protecting workers’ health and safety as temperatures rise, fires and floods increase, and environmental regulations are gutted? On May Day 2026, the Green Economy Network's Em Thompson brought together union health and safety experts for a public conversation on workers’ safety in the climate crisis. How is the labour union movement protecting workers from rising temperatures, increasing disasters, and weakening environmental regulations? Panelists include: Alex Callahan, Nati...

People in this episode

Host: Em Thompson

Guests: Alex Callahan, Nati

Topics covered

• workers' safety
• climate crisis
• unions
• environmental regulations
• public health
• labour movement

Keywords

• workers' safety
• climate crisis
• unions
• environmental regulations
• public health
• labour movement
• May Day 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Green Economy Network

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