Between fall 2024 and spring 2025, researchers from the Climate Jobs Institute conducted a statewide study with assistance from Professor Robert Bruno, Director of the Labor Education Program.
We held focus groups and interviews with union leaders and trainers from seven major trades: Carpenters, Electricians, Laborers, Operating Engineers, Pipe Trades, Iron Workers, and Heat and Frost Insulators. In total, we spoke with 27 union representatives from across Illinois.
This report reflects what we heard from them — their experiences, concerns, and priorities for the clean energy transition.
https://ler.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Illinois-Building-Trades-Profile.pdf
