Maloney asks about climate-labor policy integration shift
Maloney asks if the Mamdani administration's framing of green economy around climate and labor policy integration has shifted the plan's focus. Jung says EDC takes an 'all of the above' approach supporting both union and non-union jobs, and welcomes the emphasis on union jobs. Perry adds the PINC program has placed nearly 1,500 people into union pathways.
The Mondami administration has framed the green economy around the integration of climate and labor policy.
My question is if that's shifted any of the focus of the green economy action plan or the framing in any of the strategies outlined in 2024.
Yeah, in terms of workforce development, EDC takes the approach, an all of the above approach.
We think supporting the creation of good quality jobs is the imperative, which includes union jobs and non-union jobs.
And so we welcome the Mamdani administration's emphasis on union jobs and we'll do all that we can to continue our good work to enable union jobs, particularly at construction sites.
But yeah, we'll continue our all of the above strategy for workforce development.
Do you have any comments?
And I will just note the pathways to industrial and construction.
careers program that I mentioned has placed nearly 1,500 people into union and prevailing wage careers.
So that's a really exciting opportunity, not just to connect people to any old job, but to union pathways, which we know are the pathway to the middle class.
Great.