12/02/2009  PUBLIC EVENT: Work-Life Balance, Greening Work and the Role of Trade Unions

GREEN PARTY TRADE UNION GROUP & London Federation of Green Parties

PUBLIC MEETING: ALL WELCOME

Work-Life Balance, Greening Work and the Role of Trade Unions

The world in plunging headlong into recession, but could these difficult times provide the opportunity for a 'New Green Deal' or a 'Just Transition' from our current economic system, which cause economic & ecological disaster? What will this new economy be like? How can workers' rights be defended as it is built?

Date: Saturday 21 February, 2pm-5pm
Venue: St Pancras Church Hall , Lancing Street, off Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1AN.  Next to Euston BR, tube and bus stations.


SPEAKERS:

Jean Lambert MEP, Green Party Member of the European Parliament for London.  Jean will be talking about her Green Work report and work-life balance, giving a European context.

Tony Kearns, CWU Senior Deputy General Secretary. Tony will give a national union perspective.

Anne Elliott-Day, PCS, Public and Commercial Services Union. Anne will explain the importance of trade union green representatives.

Sian Jones, TUC/Trade Union Sustainable Development Advisory Committee. Sian will be talking about trade union initiatives to green the workplace.


**ALL WELCOME**

This event is FREE, but you should reserve a place by emailing Pete Murry - yrrumuk@yahoo.co.uk or call 07736 525 187

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