Workforce Policy for a Just Transition
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2022
Level
City or Town, County, State
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Economic Justice, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
The transition to a green economy requires implementing workforce development policies that prioritizes workers' interests over those of fossil fuel companies. This report discusses how workforce development policies can mediate labor disruptions, increase worker power and reduce corporate monopsony, and repair the legacy of marginalization and exploitation that characterizes the fossil fuel industry by prioritizing inclusive decision-making.