Eco-social convergence in the uk (2021-2022): common imaginary and claims between climate and labor activism

Journal title ECONOMIA E SOCIETÀ REGIONALE
Author/s Alberto Manconi
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/2
Language Italian Pages 14 P. 119-132 File size 289 KB
DOI 10.3280/ES2024-002009
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This article analyses the development of the relationship between trade unions and climate justice movements in 2021-22 in the UK, interpreting the coalition process and the emerging imaginary in terms of eco-social convergence.

Keywords: Climate Justice; eco-social; Just Transition

Jel codes: J5

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Alberto Manconi, Convergenza eco-sociale nel Regno Unito (2021-2022): immaginario e rivendicazioni comuni tra attivismo climatico e sindacale in "ECONOMIA E SOCIETÀ REGIONALE " 2/2024, pp 119-132, DOI: 10.3280/ES2024-002009