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Learn About Union Careers in Offshore Wind at Searsport Union Workforce Development Event

Andy O’Brien
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Join us on Wednesday, May 14th from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Searsport Community Center for a conversation with our panelists about how offshore wind will bring good-paying union jobs, workforce training opportunities, and transformative economic development to Searsport and Waldo County. Speakers include:

  • James Gillway, Searsport Town Manager & member of the Offshore WInd Port Advisory Group
  • Sam Boss, Maine AFL-CIO's Apprenticeship, Workforce & Equity Director
  • Nicki Kent, IBEW Local 99 member on offshore wind project in Rhode Island
  • Grant Provost, Director of Policy, Maine Labor Climate Policy

Moderated by Scott Cuddy, Director of Policy, Maine Labor Climate Council

There will be free food and childcare, and an exciting group of panelists to talk with us about upcoming opportunities in our region, related to offshore wind.

This event is hosted by the Maine Labor Climate Council, a coalition of Maine labor unions representing working Mainers across our state. Its goal is to support organized labor while ensuring that any clean energy jobs created here in Maine will be good paying, union jobs - and to support a skilled and local workforce that is able to build a more sustainable future.