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The-14 Aug 26, 2025

Mississauga hospital construction project under fire for using U.S. subcontractor
#Mississauga #PeelRegion #Ontario #Canada #Trade #Labour #HospitalConstruction #BuyCanada #LocalJobs #Healthcare #Economy #OntarioPolitics #UnionJobs #ProcurementPolicy
https://the-14.com/mississauga-hospital-construction-project-under-fire-for-using-u-s-subcontractor/

Mississauga hospital construction project under fire for using U.S. subcontractor | The-14

Mississauga’s $140M hospital façade contract went to a U.S. firm, sparking concerns about lost local jobs and calls for stronger “Buy Canada” procurement rules.

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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Oct 10, 2024

#ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump #Campaigns in #Eastern #Pennsylvania With his #Hate #Rallies in #Scranton and #Reading

Trump also spent a great deal of time in #Reading reiterating his #Falseclaims about an “#invasion” of #undocumented #immigrants who he said were affecting “#BlackJobs, #HispanicJobs, and #attacking #unionjobs.”

https://www.politicspa.com/trump-campaigns-in-eastern-pennsylvania-with-rallies-in-scranton-and-reading/139495/

Trump Campaigns in Eastern Pennsylvania With Rallies in Scranton and Reading - PoliticsPA

Criticizes Harris, Biden and touts lower tax rates and tariffs

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Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Sep 12, 2024

#EnergyTransition Report: #Biden-#Harris IRA #CleanEnergy credits boost #UnionJobs, economy in #Appalachia https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2024-09-10/budget-policy-and-priorities/report-ira-clean-energy-credits-boost-union-jobs-economy-in-appalachia/a92264-1

"there are about 57 clean energy projects in the region that represent over $5 billion in capital investments. Most of these are #solar, a couple #wind, small #hydropower and a couple battery projects... using unionized labor, better wages and hiring apprentices is economically impactful"

#USpol #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #Climate #ClimateChange

Report: IRA clean-energy credits boost union jobs, economy in Appalachia

A new report showed adhering to prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements can greatly enhance the tax incentives for clean energy projects in Pennsylvania using Inflation Reduction Act funding. The Ohio River Valley Institute report focused on the economic impact of enhanced or full rate credits for clean energy production in Appalachia, including Pennsylvania. Ted Boettner, senior researcher for the institute, said enhanced credits can double the amount of credit companies receive, especially for existing projects with high labor standards. ...

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CelloMom On Cars Jul 12, 2024

Biden administration awards $1.7 billion in grants for #ElectricVehicle manufacturing in eight states

"The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion to create or retain thousands of #UnionJobs and support auto-based communities that have long driven the U.S. economy, the White House said Thursday. Besides [Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia], grants also will go to EV facilities in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-administration-awards-1-7-billion-in-grants-for-electric-vehicle-manufacturing-in-eight-states
#EV #MadeInUSA

Biden administration awards $1.7 billion in grants for electric vehicle manufacturing in eight states

The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion to create or retain thousands of union jobs and support auto-based communities.

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Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Jul 12, 2024

#Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost #ElectricVehicles manufacturing and assembly in 8 states https://apnews.com/article/electric-vehicle-manufacturing-biden-union-jobs-2acc1ce107dcec60f8596fb7dce6038e

"The #Energy Department will issue grants to create or retain thousands of #UnionJobs and support auto-based communities... The grants cover a broad range of the automotive supply chain, including parts for #electric motorcycles and school buses, hybrid powertrains, heavy-duty commercial truck #batteries etc."

#EnergyTransition #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #USpol #Climate

Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states

The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion to General Motors, Volvo and other automakers to create or retain thousands of union jobs and support auto-based communities. Besides the three battleground states, grants also will go to EV facilities in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia. The grants cover a broad range of the automotive supply chain, the White House said, including electric motorcycles and school buses, hybrid powertrains, heavy-duty commercial truck batteries and electric SUVs.

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Democracy Matters

Jul 11, 2024

#BidenHarris2024 #VoteBlue #DemocratsDeliver #UnionJobs #UnionStrong #Labor

Joe Biden's Climate Law Retooling Defunct Auto Factories To Build EVs, You're Welcome!
https://www.wonkette.com/p/joe-bidens-climate-law-retooling

Joe Biden's Climate Law Retooling Defunct Auto Factories To Build EVs, You're Welcome!

Will they be union jobs? Damn right they will be!

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clearwater53 May 28, 2024

They are like children who are self-centered and do not know how to share with others. If they cannot have it their way, they will upset the game-board. They feel their birthright has not been honored and they want to see others pay for imagined wrongs.

The US adoption of the #Neoliberal #CorporateOligarchy religion (as much the fault of the #DemocraticParty as the #GOP) destroyed the good #UnionJobs that supported so many in this area until the 1980s. Radicalization followed.

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺May 1, 2024

#EnergyTransition: #Minnesota’s biggest #solar project will help replace a huge coal plant https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/minnesotas-biggest-solar-project-will-help-replace-a-huge-coal-plant

"The 710-megawatt #Sherco solar facility will create #UnionJobs in a coal community, pilot long-duration storage tech, and advance the state’s #climate goals... #Biden's Inflation Reduction Act... is providing targeted funding to repurpose existing #energy #infrastructure with #CleanEnergy"

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #Renewables #RenewableEnergy #USpol #Climate #SolarEnergy

Minnesota's biggest solar project will help replace a huge coal plant

Xcel Energy’s 710-megawatt Sherco solar facility will create union jobs in a coal community, pilot long-duration storage tech, and advance the state's climate goals.

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