‘Just transition’ bill for oil industry workers exposes labor rift

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Community and environmental groups say the state should start moving half the industry’s workforce out of oil fields, refineries and plants now in order to meet California’s goal of cutting 40% greenhouse gas emission by 2030

, which was set up using federal stimulus money to help communities recover from the pandemic.

Just transition advocates applauded the resilience fund, which could be used to grow jobs in the green energy sector. But $50 million to support displaced oil workers isn’t enough, said Tracey Brieger, campaign director at Jobs with Justice San Francisco, a worker advocacy nonprofit.

 

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Great idea. That should help raise oil prices and further cripple the economy.

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