Fórsa was among the unions that backed the ‘School Strike for Climate’ demonstration in Dublin last Friday (May 24th). It was the second national protest led by secondary school students calling on the Government to take action to address the climate crisis.

The protest was one of hundreds staged by young people across Europe on the same day.

Merrion Square in Dublin hosted the largest protest, which was attended by around 3,000 people, and was supported by a number of civil society bodies.

Among the Fórsa representatives attending the march were members of the union’s new just transition network, which held its first meeting prior to the demonstration.

Discussions at the just transition network meeting focussed on the development of a climate change strategy for Fórsa, how to inform members about the union’s work on climate change and encouraging greener workplaces.

Protests took place around the country, with the second-largest outside Cork City Hall. A number of schools also held smaller events in solidarity with a global day of action led by the Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg.

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