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New York City’s public school system announced it would excuse the absences of students who have a parent’s permission to participate in the global climate strike on Friday, Sept. 20.
Public Services International—the Global Union Federation of Workers in Public Services—is calling on all affiliates and unions across the world to do all in our power to support the week of action on Climate, including by taking strike action where possible.
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/09/12/unions-we-must-back-climate-strike
Fridays for Future movement took to the streets worldwide Friday, calling for bolder efforts to battle the climate emergency and encouraging people of all ages to join the global #ClimateStrike on Sept. 20.
“The protection of the environment should not be a movement or a moment in time, it should be part of our culture,” New York’s Fridays for Future Xiye Bastida said. “The youth are working towards this goal, and we need everyone to join us.”
Let’s Make Friday the Biggest Day of Climate Action in Global History
“Even if we leave climate denial behind us, will we really start to move with the speed we must? The answer to that will lie in how many people truly demand action. We’ll start to find out what the numbers look like on September 20.”
https://www.dw.com/en/german-bus-operator-offers-free-trips-to-climate-protests/a-50447239
Over 400 protests are planned in Germany as part of a global days of action on September 20 and 27. Globally more than 2,000 protests are planned.
Germany’s biggest intercity bus network Flixbus has announced they will offer free travel to climate change protestors. Anyone wanting to travel to a protest by Flixbus will need to take a selfie at the strike in order to have the cost of their travel refunded. There is no limit on distance or cost of the journey.
“We want both our customers and our employees to take part in the global strike movement for a sustainable future,” said Flixbus managing director André Schwämmlein. Workers of the corporation are permitted to miss work to attend the protest.
Although it won’t ultimately change anything, certainly not in shifting governments and corporations, the numbers have been nevertheless impressive.
Not seen any reports of large scale walk-outs from workplaces but the school-students were out in large numbers around the world.
And it is to continue. Not a one-day token event but the start of a series of protests and demonstrations.
Three comrades, two from London and one from Bristol, leafletted the demonstration in London. They report that it wasn’t all that different from other “demos” with speakers from the Labour and the Green parties and stalls from the SWP, Militant etc
Not all those involved appear as naïve as some who are permitting themselves to be manipulated by political parties who jump on the bandwagon.
Some when given a platform speak the truth.
For instance, at the UN Youth Climate Action Summit one youngster said
“Dear world leaders, I ask you,” said one young activist. “What is the purpose of having this summit if two days from now you are letting fossil fuel corporations and CEOs of corporations take the stage along with member nations and allowing them to influence climate policy when they are the ones that created this crisis? You claim you want to listen to youth solutions but this feels more like a photo op,” she added.
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