Offshore Wind is a Win for Workers and Communities
Offshore wind is an opportunity to create good union jobs across the country and build an equitable, worker-centered clean energy economy.
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We Are the Workers of Offshore Wind
Meet some of the union members excited about building offshore wind and the clean energy future we need:
Maximo
Member of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 11, Local 195, Worked on Block Island Wind Farm“We need more wind farms. Every time I look at them, I see a lot of opportunities. You’re going to get the people working with good paying jobs [to] feed the economy.”
Rachel
Member of the NYC District Council of Carpenters, Local Union 1556, Working on South Fork Wind“It feels very good to work on something that’s moving in the right direction towards the future. It’s going to be a catalyst for us to care more about our climate.”
Christopher
Council Representative for the NYC District Council of Carpenters, Local Union 1556“Offshore wind is an opportunity to take the work we’ve done for over 100 years as a skilled trade and put it on a national stage. To be able to put our members to work in building these things, it’s truly a win. If it’s putting people to work and people can have a sustainable, living wage, and it also helps the environment and helps with our energy demands — why wouldn’t you do it?”
Oronde
Member of Iron Workers Local 37, Working on Vineyard Wind 1 and Block Island Wind Farm“Offshore wind means clean energy and financial freedom for the guys working on it.”
Pirdy
Member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 716“As a union retiree, it feels really good to know that I have a strong retirement plan. Future clean energy workers in my union deserve to have the same good benefits that I had access to. The union is important for the next generation because it provides a safe and secure future.”
Luis
Member of Plumbers Union Local 68“As a lifelong Texan, I think that Texas workers aren’t informed enough about union jobs. With a union, you get a pension, you get better pay, you get better insurance, your rights are more respected, and that’s across the board. It’s better for everyone and their families.”
PJ
Member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 716“The best part of my job is looking at the Houston skyline and feeling proud of everything I contributed to it. If Texas workers can pioneer the offshore wind industry and set the nation’s highest standards for safety and fair wages, that would surely be something to be proud of. “
Climate Jobs National Resource Center
https://www.cjnrc.org/The Climate Jobs National Resource Center (CJNRC) and Climate Jobs National Resource Center Action Fund (CJNRCAF) are labor-led organizations that work to educate workers about and advocate for climate policies that will build a clean energy economy at the scale science demands, create good union careers, and reverse racial and economic inequality.
Turn Forward
https://turnforward.org/Turn Forward is a new, independent, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing an ambitious vision for American offshore wind power that meets today’s climate, economic, equity and environmental challenges.