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Green Jobs Campaign Green Jobs Campaign CELA Healthy Spaces in Windsor CELA Healthy Spaces in Windsor-

• Community and Work Environments

Community and Work Environments

Mark Bartlett, Mark Bartlett, B.A. B.A. CAW CAW Local 444 Community Environment Representative Local 444 Community Environment Representative

December 10, 2009 December 10, 2009 CAW 200/444, Windsor, Ontario CAW 200/444, Windsor, Ontario

Unions and the Environment?

United Auto Workers (UAW)

1948-UAW President Walter Reuther asked the Big 3 to make small fuel efficient, non-polluting cars in North America Big 3 refused, citing no market. Still saying it! UAW supported the Civil Rights, Women’s and Environmental movements Helped organize 1st Earth Day in 1970

Canadian Auto Workers (CAW)

1985- CAW founded under principles of Social Unionism Bargaining beyond “bread and butter” issues of wages and benefits; concern for environment, health and jobs, human rights, social justice 1986- “Jobs and The Environment” Conference CAW Pres. Bob White connected environment & health in workplace called for an alliance between environmentalists & unions!

Negotiating the Future!

The CAW “rejects…the status quo…of jobs VERSUS the environment. “the enemy is neither those who demand jobs nor those who want to preserve the environment, but those who are forcing us into a false choice”. “…we can have both (jobs and the environment)” Clean Production and a Just (fair) Transition to Green Jobs

How Do We Do It ? CAW Structure!

Local Union Environment Committees

• Joint Workplace Environment Committees

(Big 3 & CAMI) New Technology Letter!

• Joint National Environment Committee

(DCCI)

• Local Environmental Reps (Ford Windsor &

Oakville)

• CAW Regional Environment Councils

• Regional “Environmental Coordinator”
• CAW Council Environment Committees
• Health Safety & Environment Dept.

Statement on the Environment - “No Jobs

• n a Dead Planet”
• Statement on Transportation & Environment
• “Struggling with Conflict”- guidelines for

working with Environmental allies

CAW Members on Community ENGO boards

• Green Corridor

Ontario Environment Network Canadian Environment Network Great Lakes United Windsor-Essex County Environment Committee Detroit River Cleanup Committee Canadian Detroit River Keepers Windsor Transit Authority Board Regional Conservation Authorities Centre for Environmental Health Windsor Cancer Prevention Coalition

Other Unions and Labour Associations

Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Communication Energy and Paper workers (CEP)

Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Canadian Labour Congress Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Affiliated Local Labour Councils

Bio Products

Renewable resources Chemicals and plastics processing sectors Durable goods Automotive sector

BioAuto Council Vision

To position Ontario as a global leader in the manufacture of automobile parts and related materials from agricultural and forestry feedstocks by the year 2010

Biomaterials – the opportunities

FEEDSTOCK STARCH VEGETABLE OIL CELLULOSE & HEMI- CELLULOSE LIGNIN FIBRE BASIC MATERIALS RESINS FOAMS COMPOSITES

Biomaterials - opportunities

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1995 2000 2005 2007 Europe World

At present Europe represents 40% of global bioplastics consumption

Source: Norocon Innovation Consulting Kaeb, Denmark. The Bioplastics Industry in Europe Source: Biopolymers from crops: Proceedings of the Australian Agronomy Conference

Forecasted consumption 4 million ton by 2010 Forecasted Market $50 billion (USD) by 2015

Biomaterials – automotive opportunities

• 27 components
• 43 kg bio-parts:

door & pillar inners, head liner, rear cargo shelf & trunk components, thermal insulation & isolation mats

Mercedes S-class

Foam - soy polyol

• Functionalized soybean oil used in reaction with isocyanate to form

urethane linkage

• There is approx. 30 lbs of foam in a vehicle
• Flexible Foam

– Seat Cushion – Seat Back – Headrest – Armrest – Headliner

• Rigid Foam

– Package Tray – Bumper fascia

Other Resins (examples)

Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA) Thermoplastic starch PHA/PHB

Focus is on biomaterials

Transportation is actually the third largest plastics market

Green Corridor Project History

• CAW Local 200 JWEC Members saw Noel

Harding’s Elevated Wetlands in Toronto

• Suggested CAW/Ford sponsor project in Windsor
• Detroit River Cleanup Committee funded visit
• University of Windsor launched project-based, 3rd

year Arts course in January, 2004

Assumption High School Wetland

Wind/Solar Powered Pumping Pavilion with Green Roof

Green Corridor Demonstration of AHS Vertical Axis Turbine

Sustainable Energy Project Group Goals

• Determine suitable turbines for a Detroit river site
• Determine which will meet the lighting needs of the Ambassador

Bridge

• Arrange a demonstration of River Turbine technology for Summer of

2005

• It is hoped that this project may spawn a new “Green Industry” for the

Windsor area

Renew able Energy Benefits

cleaner air more reliable, cost-effective electricity system Nearly $14 billion in economic benefits by installing 8,000 megawatts of wind energy alone. tens of thousands of new jobs, and the development of a vibrant industry

“Renew able energy w ill create thousands of jobs and add billions to Ontario econom y”

Create 25,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector by 2010 77,000 jobs by 2020. If 12,000 mw of renewable energy capacity installed by 2020- could close Ontario’s coal plants.

CAW Family Education Centre Wind Turbine Project

Suggested by Membership and Environmental Activists CAW Council Environment Committee National Executive Board CAW Council Resolution Feasibility and cost studied Project Completion – 200?

Job Creation Potential

45,000 jobs Created as a result of wind

industry development in Germany 2,500 jobs through wind power development in Texas Denmark is the world’s number one exporter of wind turbine technology.

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CAW Windsor Regional Environment CAW Windsor Regional Environment Council Council Green Jobs Campaign Goals Green Jobs Campaign Goals

• To reverse the loss of manufacturing and related jobs in

To reverse the loss of manufacturing and related jobs in Windsor & across Canada Windsor & across Canada

• How?

How?

• Build a coalition of unions, citizens, government, business

Build a coalition of unions, citizens, government, business and academia to promote Windsor area as a Green Jobs and academia to promote Windsor area as a Green Jobs Centre in Ontario Centre in Ontario

• Attract investment in R&D and manufacturing in every

Attract investment in R&D and manufacturing in every sector of the economy sector of the economy

Canadians Workers Smart, Skilled - and Ready to Work!

Most manufacturing is done

• ffshore.

increasing shipping costs and demands for local content Companies want engineering, manufacturing and assembly closer to markets.

People Want Windpower

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Capacity (MW) United States Europe Rest of World

2007 Global Growth Rate

27 % $37 Billion

Source: Windpower Monthly

NA Manufacturers 2007

Wind Turbine OEMs

General Electric Gamesa Clipper Windpower Acciona DeWind AAER- Quebec

• Great Lakes Wind Network- Ed Weston http://www.glwn.org/

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Domestic Content Policy Results Domestic Content Policy Results

• 2004

2004-

• GE Energy to supply 660 wind turbines in Quebec

GE Energy to supply 660 wind turbines in Quebec

• Quebec Domestic Content Rule

Quebec Domestic Content Rule-

• 60%

60%

• AAER inc. opened turbine nacelle and blade manufacturing

AAER inc. opened turbine nacelle and blade manufacturing plant in a plant in a former Hyundai factory former Hyundai factory in in Bromont Bromont, Quebec. , Quebec.

• 2009

2009-

• Green Energy Act

Green Energy Act -

• Ontario

Ontario-

• Initially 25% Domestic

Initially 25% Domestic Content for Wind Turbines. Content for Wind Turbines.

• 50%

50% Domestic Content by 2012 Domestic Content by 2012

• Potential for 50,000 Green Energy Jobs

Potential for 50,000 Green Energy Jobs

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US Example US Example

Ebensburg, Pennsylvania Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

• manufacturing jobs moved overseas

manufacturing jobs moved overseas

• Sustainable energy created over 1500

Sustainable energy created over 1500 permanent jobs permanent jobs

• plant built to provide turbine blades for

plant built to provide turbine blades for Spanish company, Spanish company, Gamesa Gamesa

• attracted

attracted Gamesa Gamesa with grants, loans, and with grants, loans, and tax incentives. tax incentives.

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Wind Turbine Technician Training

Training Workers for Transition to the Green Energy Economy!

Wind Turbine Technician Training Program-History

October 2007 - CAW Local 444 Environment Community Representative meets with Turbine Manufacturers, BZEE and Lethbridge College at CanWEA Conference January 2008 - Proposed program to St. Clair College designed to train trades for new jobs. Worked with St. Clair trades trainers to support program October 2008 - Public Advisory Committee formed.

Wind Turbine Technician 2 Year Diploma Program

• Projected launch - January 2010
• Ontario College DIPLOMA – Wind Turbine Technician 1200 Hours – 4

semesters (2 years)

• installation, commissioning, maintaining, trouble shooting and repair

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma
• Grade 12 Math (C) or (U)

Wind Turbine Technician Training Program

750 Hours / 7 Months

Projected launch - September 2010

• St. Clair College Board Approved Certificate Program

Unique to Canada! Designed to train trades for new jobs provide the journeyperson with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment as a wind turbine technician.

The Bad News

Certificate Program Admission Requirements

Certificate of Qualification in one of the following:

• Electrical 309A
• Electrical 442A
• Industrial Mechanical Millwright 443A

Plus Work experience in their C of Q trade designation

What is BZEE?

(Bildungszentrum fur erneuerbare Energien e.V.)

BZEE Education Centre for Renewable Energies. “BZEE's mission is to develop practice-oriented training programmes tailored to meet the qualification demands of the industry”. BZEE qualification standards set by company and institutional members. Holders of BZEE Certificates enjoy global recognition in the wind energy sector.

BZEE Certification

Certification additional to College Program 240 Hour Co-op on the job Career training in the fields of electrical technology or engineering Good state of health (G41 standard) Ability to work at heights High mobility Ability to work in teams English language competency Preferably not older than 35 years- Not requirement! Driver’s licence.

BZEE Training In Canada

http://www.bzee.de/index.php?id=100&L=1

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J Job

• b Creation Potential

Creation Potential

• 45,000 jobs Created as a result of wind industry

development in Germany (2007) 50,000 renewable energy jobs in Ontario (Ontario government) Potential for 3000 Wind Turbine Technician across Canada (Lethbridge College) Denmark is the world’s number one exporter of wind turbine technology.

Manufacturing Job Opportunities

Gearboxes Towers Blades and Nacelles

Windsor Job Opportunities

Windtronics Honeywell WT 6500 -small scale-high volume Attracted to Windsor by Green Jobs Coalition High Volume Manufacturing in closed Intier seating plant that was represented by CAW Local 444

Summary

Unions are great allies in environmental activism Grass Roots activism drives the agenda Well organized and integrated into community Goal of an environmentally sustainable future and good jobs for ourselves and future generations Good jobs and benefits are meaningless if you and/or your children are sick from the environment

• n a dying planet

Conclusion

The effectiveness of the Canadian Auto Workers

• n Environmental issues is predicated on:

a “grass roots” democratic structure constitutionally guaranteed environment committees responsive, supportive leadership the principles of Social Unionism

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References References

Denmark Inherits the Wind. Denmark Inherits the Wind. William William Echikson,Janet Echikson,Janet Ginsburg Ginsburg http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_18/b3730108.htm http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_18/b3730108.htm BZEE Training http://www.wwindea.org/technology/ch03/en/3_5_1.html Great Lakes Wind Network- Ed Weston http://www.glwn.org/

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