Australian companies are urging workers to walk off job for climate action

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Australian software giant Atlassian has joined a coalition of other retailers and organisations to urge employees to walk off the job and take part in global climate change strikes later this month.

Australian software giant Atlassian has joined a coalition of other retailers and organisations to urge employees to walk off the job and take part in

“We came together with other Australian businesses to form Not Business as Usual because there’s nothing usual about students skipping school and asking adults to help them fight climate change,” Future Super CEO and founder Simon Sheikh said.AAP “Businesses who support their employees will be sending out a powerful message that this is not business as usual. We need to put boots on the ground and help solve the climate crisis, and by coming together we all have the power to be part of the solution to solve the moral challenge of our generation.

In March this year, more than 150,000 students walked out across the country, inspired by Swedish climate activist teen Greta Thunberg, who is also urging adults to strike this time. Greta arrived in New York last week ahead of a major United Nations summit on 23 September, where she will demand global action on climate change.

 

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If any of my fellow employees skip work that day they’ll be looking for a new job .

These companies do know that if you are on strike you don't get paid right? Or are they giving them the day off with pay if so count me in

Where is the proof Those scientists who advocate are paid by govt What they are not telling you is that all is is natural procession of the equinoxes

corporate hoax

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