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Mining Weekly reports that Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS), which is an independent, nonprofit economic research institution, has launched a Just Transition Labour Centre to help develop the technical expertise required as a result of SA’s transition to greater climate resiliency.
The centre is being supported by the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu), the Federation Unions of SA (Fedusa), the National Council of Trade Unions (Nactu) and the SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu). According to Just Transition Labour Centre manager Matthew Grant, it is not obvious to anyone how to get through a just energy transition and that government, business and labour all have different ideas of what is “just”. Hence, the centre has been set up to support the general working class to have their voice heard and provide guidance to government and companies on the way forward. TIPS has appointed two dedicated researchers who will consult with federations, unions and workers, to provide research on the reskilling that will be required for new jobs as projects take shape. Additionally, TIPS has tasked a service provider to conduct research on the coal value chain, to best determine the needs of communities and take these demands to government. Grant emphasised that the just transition should protect jobs, create decent work and ensure social protection. TIPS will regularly discuss its research findings and forge alliances with other just transition centres globally.
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