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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | With over 835,000 members, the TGWU is the UK's biggest general union. It was founded in 1922 and has members in | + | With over 835,000 members, the TGWU is the UK's biggest general union. It was founded in 1922 and has members in 'in every type of workplace'. {{ref|biog}} |
==Pro-nuclear statements== | ==Pro-nuclear statements== | ||
| − | In July 2004, Jim Mowatt, TGWU national secretary for chemicals, oil and rubber, called for | + | In July 2004, Jim Mowatt, TGWU national secretary for chemicals, oil and rubber, called for 'a serious debate about the future for nuclear power'. He said: 'At present it contributes about one-fifth of our energy needs and it provides a major carbon-free source of energy. This is a significant source of energy, which must be part of the debate about our future energy supply.' {{ref|mowatt}} |
| − | In October 2004, Jack Dromey, Deputy General Secretary, told a Wales TUC conference on energy: | + | In October 2004, Jack Dromey, Deputy General Secretary, told a Wales TUC conference on energy: 'Despite some well meaning moves, neither Wales nor Whitehall has a serious energy policy. That must change to avoid a twin crisis in the next generation: of energy starvation for our homes and industries, and the disastrous consequences of global warming. Wales needs a balanced energy policy, making good uses of all sources of supply - Welsh coal, gas, and oil - and investment in the technologies of the future of wind, wave and nuclear energy. Together with energy conservation, disaster can be avoided.' He added: 'The time has come to stop pitting wind and wave against nuclear. They are partners for the future.' {{ref|dromey}} |
| − | TGWU donated | + | TGWU donated to pro-nuclear MSP [[Elaine Murray]]. Murray has been the MSP for the Dumfries constituency since 1999, which includes the Chapelcross nuclear plant. Chapelcross is currently being decommissioned but the TGWU, amongst others, is running a campaign for a new nuclear plant at Chapelcross, called Chapelcross 11. {{ref|Scottish}} |
==Lobbying for Nukes== | ==Lobbying for Nukes== | ||
| − | John Rogerson of the TGWU, who is based at Chaplecross, is the campaign leader of the Nuclear | + | John Rogerson of the TGWU, who is based at Chaplecross, is the campaign leader of the Nuclear Workers' Campaign (NWC) which represents five unions pushing for a resumption of nuclear power. He has been active in lobbying both the Scottish Parliament and Westminster. For more on this see the entry for [[David Mundell]]. {{ref|dg}} |
==Who runs TGWU?== | ==Who runs TGWU?== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | * {{note|biog}} [http://www.tgwu.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=42427 | + | * {{note|biog}} [http://www.tgwu.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=42427 'About us'] TGWU website, undated, accessed February 2006. |
| − | * {{note|dromey}} [http://www.tgwu.org.uk/Templates/News.asp?NodeID=91248 | + | * {{note|dromey}} [http://www.tgwu.org.uk/Templates/News.asp?NodeID=91248 'Next generation could face energy crisis'], TGWU press release, October 18, 2004. |
| − | * {{note|mowatt}} [http://www.tgwu.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=91796 | + | * {{note|mowatt}} [http://www.tgwu.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=91796 'News'], TGWU website, July 11, 2004. |
| − | * {{note|Scottish}} [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/elaine_murray/roi.htm | + | * {{note|Scottish}} [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/elaine_murray/roi.htm 'Elaine Murray - Register of Interests'], Scottish parliament website, April 12, 2005. |
* {{note|dg}} ''Dumfries and Galloway Standard'',[http://icdumfries.icnetwork.co.uk/dumfriesgalloway/news/tm_objectid=16878000%26method=full%26siteid=77296%26headline=nuclear%2dlobby-name_page.html ''Nuclear Lobby''], March 29, 2006. | * {{note|dg}} ''Dumfries and Galloway Standard'',[http://icdumfries.icnetwork.co.uk/dumfriesgalloway/news/tm_objectid=16878000%26method=full%26siteid=77296%26headline=nuclear%2dlobby-name_page.html ''Nuclear Lobby''], March 29, 2006. | ||
[[Category:Nuclear spin - trade unions]] | [[Category:Nuclear spin - trade unions]] | ||