Workers need the right to strike for climate justice – repeal the anti-union laws
A joint statement initiated by Earth Strike: Empower the Unions and Free Our Unions. Please add your or your organisation’s name! On 24 September, young people around the world struck for the climate. The youth climate strikes are vibrant and inspiring. They are also powerful: because they are defiant, because [...]
Solidarity with NHS workers from Earth Strike UK
Earth Strike is a grassroots movement for workers, youth, and community organisers to challenge the root causes of the climate crisis. Our mission is to disrupt the capitalist system that is causing the climate crisis and to fight for a better future for the global working class. We extend our [...]
Why do unions matter to you?
As part of Earth Strike UK's Empower the Unions campaign, we're asking 'why are strong unions important to you?' Empower the Unions believes that Free and active unions have a vital part to play in the just transition to a zero-carbon future. Supported by the Free Our Unions campaign, [...]
Bristol Earth Strike: Action for Earth Day
What is Earth Day? Earth Day was started on 22nd April 1970 and has continued annually since then. Each year, on 22nd April, a wide range of events take place globally with the aims of enacting transformative changes to tackle environmental crises and build a sustainable future. Why is this [...]
Only Capitalism Can Save Us From Climate Change
Okay, we’ve held out for a long time, but I suppose that we now have to admit that capitalism might have had a hand in causing this climate kerfuffle. However, we here at Earth Strike™ believe that as usual, only capitalism can save the world (Those damn lefties with their [...]
The Just Transition Is A Path We Must Walk Together
In the last decade workers around the world have found themselves facing several simultaneous crises. The worldwide recession caused by the 2008 financial bubble has led to banks being bailed out and the cost being offloaded on the people through austerity and loss of purchasing power and workers’ rights. Concomitantly, [...]