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An Industry at the Crossroads: Creating Quality Green-Collar Jobs in Energy Efficiency
Making buildings more energy efficient can offer both environmental
benefits and quality green-collar construction jobs. However, for
low-income communities to achieve maximum benefit from investments in
building energy efficiency, policymakers and employers must reject, as
these jobs emerge, the low wages common in residential construction. A
"high-road" approach will lead to higher-quality work and thus greater
energy efficiency, while putting workers and their families on a path to
economic security.
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