Political opinion: Wolverhampton MP welcomes Labour’s historic plan to create 15,000 clean energy jobs in the West Midlands
Warinder Juss MP has today welcomed plans for a clean energy jobs boom in the West Midlands, which is set to create 15,000 jobs. Labour’s Clean Energy Jobs Plan shows how demand for clean energy workers is set to soar thanks to the government’s historic investment in clean energy. The first-of-a-kind plan shows how key trades such as plumbing, welding and electrification stand to benefit, with trade unions playing a major role.
A generation of young people in the West Midlands will benefit from new clean energy jobs under plans announced today by Labour.
Following record investment by the Labour Government, the clean energy economy is booming. Projects in the region such as the 3 hydrogen projects being shortlisted for HAR2 are playing a major role in driving record job growth in clean power, with 15,000 jobs set to be created in the West Midlands, making it 30,000 by 2030.
Labour’s plan will make sure that clean energy jobs are always good jobs, by ensuring companies receiving public grants and contracts must create jobs with decent pay, access to trade unions and strong rights at work.
Commenting on the news, Mr Juss said: “For too long our communities have been calling for the next generation of good jobs for our children and grandchildren.
“This plan answers that call - showing how Labour will rebuild our communities by creating well paid jobs that you don’t have to leave your hometown for.
“Labour is seizing this opportunity to create the next generation of jobs to power our country’s future.”
Ed Miliband MP, Energy Secretary said: “The clean energy economy is the route to delivering the good jobs at decent wages that our communities deserve.
“Our pro-worker, pro-jobs, pro-union agenda is delivering thousands of opportunities right across the country, so young people don’t have to leave their hometown just to find a decent job."
