A 2016 paper which seeks to analyze the policy position of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) to that of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in relation to the green economy and green jobs. [Originally posted at https://global-labour-university.org/wp-content/uploads/fileadmin/GLU_conference_2016/papers/7C/Cottle.pdf]

A 2021 publication which uses individual case studies to examine the conditions needed for the international automotive industry to transition to an ecological mobility industry in specific countries. [Originally posted at https://www.rosalux.eu/en/article/2066.the-need-for-transformation.html]

A 2021 study firstly analyzes the materiality of the Austrian automotive industry and secondly links these structural features to meaning-making and the articulation of crisis construals and imaginaries by workers and their representatives. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629621002735]

A 2020 paper which examines the complex terrain of adoption of digital technologies of production in the automotive industry in India to understand two key aspects: first, the conditions of adoption and second, the impact of digitization on work relations. [Originally posted at https://www.rosalux.de/fileadmin/rls_uploads/pdfs/Studien/Studien_9_Industry_engl_web.pdf]

A 2019 discussion paper which focuses on what a 'just transition' is, what the opportunities and challenges are for business, trade unions, government and communities and how collectively we can govern and finance the transition to a resilient, low carbon economy. [Originally posted at https://unglobalcompact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019.08.27_Just-Transition-Discussion-Paper-2.pdf]

A 2022 study which reintroduces the labour perspective into an analysis of affirmative and transformative justice, and propose an original theoretical framework that unites scholarship in environmental and labour studies. [Originally posted at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016328722000039]

A 2021 working paper which does not attempt to collect and collate examples of 'just transition' experiences; others have attempted to do so, with mixed results. Instead, it considers what unions mean by 'just transition', how that meaning has changed over time, and how these different meanings have shaped strategic decision, especially in terms of approaching or selecting allies and partners. [Originally posted at https://rosalux.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/tuedworkingpaper11_web.pdf]

A 2022 research which asks why sometimes unions oppose or delay green transitions while other times unions are more open to green transitions and may even become strong transition supporters. [Originally posted at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00221856211051794]

A 2017 pamphlet which makes the case for a 'just transition' and energy democracy from the perspective of a civil service trade union, based on public ownership and democratic control of energy that provides an opportunity to re-vision and rebuild our public services for people not profit. [Originally posted at https://www.pcs.org.uk/sites/default/files/site_assets/resources/green_workplaces/2017/Just%20Transition%20&%20Energy%20Democracy%20-%20a%20civil%20service%20trade%20union%20perspective.pdf]

A 2021 paper which discusses how long-term security for workers and affected communities can be guaranteed, without returning to business as before. [Originally posted at https://stay-grounded.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SG_Just-Transition-Paper_2021.pdf]

A 2018 paper which examines the ‘theory’ and practice of ‘just transition’ by first considering the competing interpretations and conceptual understandings of it and second, the challenges of realizing a ‘just transition’ in an Australian coal region where transition is occurring. The paper argues that achieving ‘just transition’ requires more than government provisions and interventions and that unions must perform an active part in the process through their relations with employers, workers, government, and community. It suggests the lack of clarity within the ‘just transition’ literature may be the concept’s lasting strength. [Originally posted at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14747731.2018.1454679]

A 2021 paper which focuses on how Argentina and Chile, with a high percentage of informality in their economies and their labour markets, have embedded 'just transition' into their legal orders through the submission of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). [Originally posted at https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/17/9616]

A 2022 report which focuses on decarbonisation initiatives involving trade unions in the following four industrial sectors in Europe: automotive, energy, extractive and energy-intensive. [Originally posted at https://news.industriall-europe.eu/documents/upload/2022/5/637878700440463393_IVA_GeneralReport_TUandDecarbonisation_Final.pdf]

A 2021 article which focuses on the diffusion of 'just transition' within the world of labour. [Originally posted at file:///Users/reema/Downloads/182883-Texto%20do%20artigo-508811-1-10-20210810.pdf]

A 2019 research paper which shows through existing good practices that 'just transition' is possible when unions sit around the table in social dialogue with employers and governments. [Originally posted at https://www.ituc-csi.org/social-dialogue-for-sdgs-promoting-just-transition]

This 2022 guide is published by IndustriALL, the global union federation, and is focused on providing a concrete road map for unions seeking to build a Just Transition campaign. It was written by Just Transition For All executive director/founder Jonathan Tasini [Originally posted at https://www.industriall-union.org/sites/default/files/uploads/images/FutureOfWork/JustTransition/guide_of_practice_en_web.pdf]