‘Just transition’ bill for oil industry workers exposes California 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 to meet California’s goal of cutting 40% greenhouse g…

This time, however, the Trades may be countered by another group of unions including steelworkers, municipal workers and teachers. Although the current bill doesn’t specify an amount, those unions hope the state will dedicate $470 million annually for wage subsidies and training to help workers move into the growing green energy sector.

It also puts labor’s main organizing body, the California Labor Federation, in an uncomfortable position after Steelworkers requested that the organization convene “labor to labor” talks on the subject. Both sides say talks haven’t happened yet.Experts say the closure of the oil industry will have wide-reaching implications – including large swaths of communities out of work and cities losing millions in taxes and fees from oil companies.

Without a statewide plan, funding and timeline to support oil workers, she said, a just transition “sounds like an invitation to a fancy funeral.” “We are reading the handwriting on the wall as to what will happen to these refineries,” said David Campbell, secretary-treasurer of United Steelworkers Local 675, which represents refinery workers in Los Angeles. “We’re looking at the future and trying to come up with some sort of a game plan.”

 

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