Offshore Wind Is Already Working for Long Island — and the Opportunity Is Just Beginning
John Durso, president of the Long Island Federation of Labor, said clean energy investment is creating opportunities that extend far beyond the construction phase.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity here for our environment, for jobs, for the future,” Durso said. But just as important, he added, these projects create “not jobs but careers.”
Offshore wind projects require a highly trained workforce — from electricians and ironworkers to marine crews and engineers — and unions have been preparing workers through apprenticeship programs that can take years to complete...