Illinois just enacted the most pro-worker, pro-climate energy agenda in the U.S. that:
Requires project labor agreements and prevailing wages for utility-scale projects
Creates thousands of union jobs and expands apprenticeships for Black and Latinx communities
Preserves Illinois’ nuclear plants and protects jobs and communities
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Labor coalition applauds Gov. Pritzker’s enactment of historic measure putting
Voices for Climate Jobs
“Building wind turbines has provided my family a roof over our heads, food on the table and a cleaner tomorrow.”
“The Model T helped create the middle class by providing workers with a pathway to good wages and benefits in a union. I look forward to building the next generation of automobiles in the electric vehicle industry.”
“Without the state acting, my good-paying job and the progress we’ve made to cut emissions will end as quickly as a flip of a switch.”