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Oil and Gas Worker Retention

Need/Want Directive:

Whereas Alberta should retain oil and gas workers as much as possible for zero emission capital projects.

Need/Want Rationale:

• The federal government is looking to diversify oil and gas workers as shown by the following quote:
  • “The federal government is launching a long-awaited process to come up with a plan to support oil and gas workers as economies around the world move away from fossil fuels.“[1]
• The Alberta Federation of Labour is in alignment with having resources allocated to these capital projects. [2]

How Directive:

Be it resolved that:

• Alberta Party will retain oil and gas workers for construction and upgrade of oil and gas plants to net zero plants.
• Alberta Party will flow through federal job transition initiatives to subsidize zero emission capital projects for oil and gas workers.
• Alberta Party will support the transition of oil and gas workers to the ongoing operations of the zero emission projects.

[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fossil-fuels-seamus-oregan-oilsands-climate-change-1.6110342

[2] https://www.afl.org/ground-breaking_report_from_alberta_unions_urges_province_energy_industry_to_skate_to_where_the_puck_is_going_by_embracing_job-rich_energy_future