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• Blog: Reflecting on a week at COP28 in Dubai

  12-12-2023 15:23
  Tony Wright (pictured) is a member of the ITUC delegation attending COP28 in Dubai, and had the opportunity to witness both the achievements and concerns from a trade union perspective during the first week of the conference. Here he reflects on the first week at the conference.
  Just transition
  One of the significant achievements during the first week of COP28 in Dubai, was the acknowledgment of the importance of a just transition to a low-carbon economy. Recognition of the rights and needs of w
  
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• UNISON publishes report on the future of the minimum wage

  12-12-2023 15:20
  UNISON was at the forefront of efforts to bring about the original minimum wage and, 25 years on, the union is once again leading the debate about how further advances can be made in a new report.
  Titled Delivering greater security for the low paid: a collection of essays on the future of the minimum wage, the report features contributions from the Resolution Foundation, TUC, the Living Wage Foundation, Citizen’s Advice and Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
  It also includes a piece from the unio
  
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