Healey-Driscoll Administration Swears in Members of Fossil Fuel Workforce Commission
2024 Climate Law established special commission to
develop a report on the impacts of the clean energy transition on workers
employed in fossil fuel industries
BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today
swore in members of a special commission to study the impacts on the fossil
fuel workforce, which was established by the 2024 Climate Law. The Commission
on Fossil Fuel Workforce will measure and monitor the impacts on fossil fuel
workers and industries and examine the ways to increase access to employment,
training, and workforce opportunities in clean energy industries and related
fields, and submit a report to the Legislature at the end of the year.
“People work hard every day to ensure we have a safe and
reliable source of energy to heat and power our homes and businesses,” said Energy
and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper. “We already have
underway efforts to ensure the necessary skills training and job opportunities
are available to workers, such as in geothermal energy. This Commission will
help us develop a coordinated roadmap for this work with everyone impacted shaping
the recommendations.”
“As we work towards our climate goals, we also need to make
sure that both current and future workers have access to the skill development
and job training they need to fully participate in our clean energy workforce,”
said Labor and Workforce
Development Secretary Lauren Jones. “This Commission will allow our
Administration to work collaboratively with labor, employers, training
partners, and all stakeholders to ensure workers
have the support they need to successfully transition to this growing industry.”
The Fossil Fuel Worker Transition Commission will be
coordinated jointly by the Office
of Energy Transformation (OET) and the Executive Office of Labor and
Workforce Development. OET was established in 2024 to address the gas-to-electric
infrastructure transition and ensure a just transition for workers and
businesses.
Appointees:
Melissa Lavinson, co-chair
Executive Director, Office of Energy Transformation
Josh Cutler, co-chair
Undersecretary of Labor and Workforce Development
Sarah Wilkinson
Commissioner of Division of Occupational Licensure and
Office of Public Safety, Executive Office of Economic Development
María Belén Power
Undersecretary of Environmental Justice & Equity
Jennifer Applebaum
Managing Director of Workforce Development at MassCEC
Nikki Bruno
Vice President, Clean Technologies at Eversource
Energy
Meghan Leahy
Regional Vice President at Cogentrix Energy, LLC
Kristen Gowin
Executive Manager at National Electrical Contractors
Association of Greater Boston
Abel Vargas
President at Valley Home Insulation
Amy McGuire
Senior Director, Market Development at Highland Electric
Fleets
Lawrence Lessard
Director at Achieve Renewable Energy, LLC
Mark Melnick
Director, Economic & Public Policy Research at UMass
Donahue Institute
John Cook
President at Springfield Technical Community College
Steve Finnigan
Sub District Director at United Steelworkers (USW)
Daniel Leary
President of Local 369 at Utility Workers Union-America
(UWUA)
David Keating
International Representative at International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Harry Brett
International Representative at United Association
Michael Vartabedian
Assistant Directing Business Representative at International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Frank Callahan
President, Massachusetts Building Trades Unit (MBTU)
Greandoll Oliva
Youth Leader in Chelsea and Community Organizer with
GreenRoots
Ana Sofia
Senior Program Director at La Colaborativa
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