With freezing weather outside and gas supplies running low, plus Russia having cut off gas supplies to Belarus, the subject of energy supply has never seemed more apt. Gordon Brown's government has decided to go for the nuclear option, with only minimal investment in renewables. The trade unions, who are Labour's main paymasters, have radically different views on this - the PCS union is, of course, not affiliated to Labour - and this is an opportunity to hear opposing views on nuclear energy from the workers and unions perspectives. This is a real opportunity for anyone in Lambeth or South London to attend a cracking good debate and to hear some real facts about nuclear power and its dangers.
The Great Nuclear Power Debate
Chris Baugh, assistant general secretary for the PCS union and Ben Ayliffe, senior energy and climate campaigner for Greenpeace will be arguing the case against nuclear power.
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Peter Kane, the GMB convenor for Sellafield nuclear power plant and Tristan Denton from the Nuclear Industry Association will be arguing the case for nuclear power.
Monday 11th January at the Public and Commercial Services Union HQ, 160 Falcon rd, Clapham junction, from 7:30pm
The government has committed itself to the development of nuclear power stations across the UK arguing that nuclear power is the answer to the current problems of climate change and unemployment.
But is it really the case that nuclear power is the best solution to the se problems for both workers and environmentalists?
BWTUC's Red/Green Alliance will be hosting the Great Nuclear Power Debate in an attempt to find the answer to this question.
Email; nadine@bwtuc.org.uk or call 07946 172 461 for more info
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