Speech
Shuler: The Labor Movement Is the Engine Toward an Equitable, Clean Energy Future
… approach, to enact climate and energy policies that prioritize workers, uphold labor standards like Davis-Bacon, encourage apprenticeship utilization and prioritize domestic manufacturing. Our former President Rich Trumka and I talked about this … We also need more job training opportunities that actually lead to careers and build a new, inclusive middle class. Our apprenticeship programs in the labor movement are the gold standard—they are the bridge to high-growth, high-demand job and … women, people of color, veterans and the formerly incarcerated. A number of communities in New York have booming pre-apprenticeship programs, like Opportunities Long Island, which has a strong record of placing women and people of color in …