Discussing the impact of Net Zero on Workers

A trade union perspective on the high Net Zero energy costs which impact workers in UK industry

Jul 22, 2025

The google bots (with a reasonable amount of human assistance) discuss my letter to my Labour MP where I raise my concerns about the impact of Net Zero, particularly on UK manufacturing jobs. I was prompted to write this letter after reading an excellent article by my friend David O’Toole. David is a long-standing trade unionist, who drew my attention to the impact of Net Zero on working people and the confusion it is creating within the trade union movement:

David O'Toole

Net Zero is a trade union issue

All my working life, I have been an active trade unionist. I’ve served on branch committees, regional committees, been branch chair and then branch secretary of one of the biggest branches in my union, and I served two terms as a national executive member. Before I retired in 2022, I worked full-time as a trade union organiser. Trade unions are in my bl…

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