All Hands on Deck: A cross-disciplinary symposium

All Hands on Deck: A cross-disciplinary symposium

In July Dr Elizabeth Humphrys spoke at the All Hands on Deck Symposium at UTS, organised by Jesse Adams-Stein and Chantel Carr. Recordings from a number of sessions are now available on the website and Soundcloud. Elizabeth’s talk on the Law. Labour and Climate...
Hot under the collar: climate change on the job

Hot under the collar: climate change on the job

The following post was first published on the Progress in Political Economy blog Exposure to high heat and humidity in the workplace is a critical health and safety issue, and in Australia, where heat waves are occurring with more frequency and intensity as a result...
‘Zonked the hell out’

‘Zonked the hell out’

This week the first journal article based on our research with the United Workers Union was published in Economic and Labour Relations Review. The United Workers Union is one of the largest blue-collar unions in Australia, with approximately 150,000 members across 45...
Hot, hard and dangerous

Hot, hard and dangerous

Elizabeth Humphrys was recently a guest on the On the Job podcast, hosted by Francis Leach and Sally Rugg, discussing our report for the United Workers Union. From the podcast show notes… As the COP26 climate change talks in Glasgow loom up, Australia is on a...
Study reveals increased heat risks for workers

Study reveals increased heat risks for workers

On 23 September 2021 we launched the final report on our project investigating the impact of high heat and climate change on members or the United Workers Union (UWU). The launch was part of the Australian Council of Trade Unions’ (ACTU) Climate Safety at Work...