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Climate Jobs Illinois<\/h1>\n

Climate Jobs Illinois coalition will advocate for a pro-worker, pro-climate agenda. The coalition will push for a thoughtful but ambitious clean energy transition through practical policies that create union jobs on large scale clean energy projects to lower the state\u2019s high unemployment rate, reduce its emissions and close the growing income inequality gap in disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n

The coalition represents hundreds of thousands of Illinois working men and women who are best suited to build Illinois\u2019 new clean-energy economy from the ground up. By advocating for bold clean energy investments with comprehensive labor standards, including prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements, labor peace agreements, project labor agreements, and responsible bidder requirements, Climate Jobs Illinois is working to ensure these jobs create more pathways to the middle class, especially for communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.<\/p>\n

Since the pandemic began, Illinois has lost<\/a> around 600,000 jobs. Nearly half of those will likely never<\/a> come back. The pandemic has also highlighted the effects of growing income inequality in Illinois and across the country, with disproportionate numbers of black and brown communities suffering job losses and significantly higher rates of COVID-19 infection and death.<\/p>\n

Governing Board leadership for Climate Jobs Illinois include Illinois AFL-CIO President and Chair Tim Drea, Illinois Secretary Treasurer Pat Devaney, Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter and Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council President Ralph Affrunti.\u00a0 Executive Committee members of Climate Jobs Illinois are: Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers State Council, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union, Laborers International Union of North America Midwest Region, Laborers International Union of North America Great Lakes Region, Service Employees International Union Local 1 and United Auto Workers Region 4.<\/p>\n

Climate Jobs Illinois\u2019 members recognize that introducing an ambitious but practical plan to invest in clean-energy infrastructure can drastically address the climate crisis while also closing the income inequality gap. In the coming weeks, the coalition will roll out a series of proposals focused on maximizing emissions reductions that create or sustain union jobs and apprentice programs in areas hit hard by the current economic crisis as well as by historic underfunding and discriminatory policies.<\/p>\n

The coalition will put forward innovative proposals that support state renewable portfolio standards, the creation of new investments in wind and solar projects, improving fleet efficiency and enhancing public transit infrastructure, and improving energy efficiency in public, commercial and residential spaces. The plans will leverage Illinois’ clean energy natural resources, strong labor pool, ready-made apprentice programs and manufacturing infrastructure.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Climate Jobs Illinois<\/h1>\n

The Climate Jobs Illinois coalition (CJIL) advocates for a pro-worker, pro-climate agenda. CJIL represents hundreds of thousands of Illinois workers who are ready to build Illinois\u2019 new clean-energy economy from the ground up. Recently, the coalition successfully helped win a landmark state climate bill with the strongest labor and equity standards in the nation.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

CJIL campaigns<\/b><\/h3>\n

CJIL supports a thoughtful and ambitious clean energy transition through practical policies that create union jobs on large-scale clean energy projects to lower the state\u2019s high unemployment rate, reduce its emissions, and tackle deepening racial and economic inequality.<\/span><\/p>\n

By advocating for bold clean energy investments with comprehensive labor standards — including prevailing wage, apprenticeship requirements, labor peace agreements, project labor agreements, and responsible bidder requirements — CJIL is working to ensure these jobs create more pathways to lifelong union careers, especially for communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about CJIL’s work on their website<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The coalition<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chicago Federation of Labor<\/span><\/p>\n

Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council<\/span><\/p>\n

Illinois AFL-CIO<\/span><\/p>\n

Illinois Education Association (IEA)
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Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT)
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Illinois Pipe Trades Association<\/p>\n

International Association of Bridge Structural Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union<\/span><\/p>\n

International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators (HFIAW)<\/span><\/p>\n

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) State Council<\/span><\/p>\n

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 134<\/span><\/p>\n

International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150<\/span><\/p>\n

Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Great Lakes Region<\/span><\/p>\n

Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Midwest Region<\/span><\/p>\n

Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council (MACRC)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Read more about the coalition\u2019s climate jobs vision for Illinois in their 10-point policy plan here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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