Summary of IRA and Clean Energy Tax Incentives from NABTU
Author
Chris Hannan
Organization
President, State Building & Construction Trades Council of California, AFL-CIO, Member of UA Local 709 Los Angeles
Summary of IRA and Clean Energy Tax Incentives from NABTU
The federal Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act), all made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration, will make an unprecedented investment in infrastructure projects nationwide. California’s share of federal funds provides an opportunity for the state to promote high-quality union jobs in construction careers through procurement and contractual requirements.
North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) has worked to incorporate strong incentives to use labor standards as a part of the IRA and clean energy tax incentives for projects to qualify for these funds. We plan to use this as a framework to build from in California.
UA Local 398, the Benchmark for Productivity 