As green recovery turns toward new jobs, a question for old labor?
Whether unions can get a foothold in the renewables industry will be tested by two projects in New York/New Jersey, and Illinois.
. . . . The news releases sound fabulous. Huge wind farms. Massive solar arrays. Fleets of electric vehicles spilling out of factories. And, investors hope, a torrent of profits. But so far there has been little mention of the workers who construct and maintain these green projects. Where do they fit in? Are they going to be treated fairly? Are they, to…