As extreme weather patterns become a common occurrence, and sea levels and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise alarmingly, New York State has rightly acknowledged the urgency of the climate crisis during its latest legislative session. This was reflected in the $220 billion state budget passed this year, which focused on improving the environment, creating greener and more resilient infrastructure, and transitioning to a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040.
The climate crisis is serving as a wake-up call for all of us, including the construction industry. We must innovate how we construct physical infrastructure in New York so that our state is resilient to our changing climate and environmentally sustainable for future generations. The best people for this new front in construction are the experts in their crafts: union workers and union contractors.
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Op-Ed | Union labor will help lead New York’s transition to clean energy
