August 12, 2022 Joe Duffy, executive director of Climate Jobs Illinois, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act. “The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver real economic relief for families, and it will bring the fight to climate change on an unprecedented scale with historic investments
Aug. 12, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Natalie Bauer Luce nbl@cullotonbauerluce.com CHICAGO — Joe Duffy, executive director of Climate Jobs Illinois, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act: “The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver real economic relief for families, and it will bring the fight to
By Kathi Griffin and Dan Montgomery Jun 14, 2022 As the school calendar winds down for summer break, students and families will be making plans for vacations, camp, and trips to the beach. Back on campus, administrators and educators will be preparing for the year ahead, including piecing together a plan to keep their
June 10, 2022 As the school calendar winds down for summer break, students and families will be making plans for vacations, camp, and trips to the beach. Back on campus, administrators and educators will be preparing for the year ahead, including piecing together a plan to keep their aging buildings operational. Older heating and
May 28, 2022 As the school calendar winds down for summer break, students and families will be making plans for vacations, camp, and trips to the beach. Back on campus, administrators and educators will be preparing for next year, including piecing together a plan to keep their aging buildings operational. Older heating and air-conditioning
March 17, 2022 Chynna Hampton and Mia Korinke to support labor coalition in implementation of Climate and Equitable Jobs Act Springfield, Ill. – Climate Jobs Illinois (CJI) today announced it has named Chynna Hampton as its Equity Director and Mia Korinke as Campaign Mobilization Director as the labor coalition works to implement components of
Labor coalition applauds Gov. Pritzker’s enactment of historic measure putting Illinois on path to carbon-free energy by 2045; sets national precedent for labor standards, equity provisions, climate goals Creates and protects thousands of new union jobs CHICAGO — Labor coalition Climate Jobs Illinois (CJI) signaled it was ready to get its members to work building
Labor coalition urges Gov. Pritzker to sign bill immediately Legislation sets national precedent for labor standards on clean energy projects, expands job and apprenticeships for Black and Latinx communities Springfield, Ill. — Labor coalition Climate Jobs Illinois (CJI) praised the Illinois Senate’s passage of historic legislation to move Illinois to a carbon-free economy by 2045
Labor coalition calls on Senate to pass historic measure that would put Illinois on path to 100% carbon free by 2045 Legislation sets national precedent for labor standards on clean energy projects, expands job and apprenticeships for Black and Latinx communities Springfield, Ill. — Labor coalition Climate Jobs Illinois (CJI) applauded the House of Representatives’ passage
Thursday, September 9 “Our coalition has reviewed the proposed amendment and supports the current version of the bill. The legislation sets the strongest clean energy labor standards in the country, requiring project labor agreements on all utility-scale wind and solar projects and sets prevailing wages for non-residential projects. These provisions will raise the standard for
