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> Every utility-scale solar project in California has at some point been sued under CEQA by labor unions looking for more money. Which union? IBEW (electrical,
by quickthrowman 6y ago
> Every utility-scale solar project in California has at some point been sued under CEQA by labor unions looking for more money.
Which union? IBEW (electrical, wireman not linesman) has solar project labor almost completely locked down, electricians assemble the racking and panels, run all the conduit, pull all the wire, and terminate everything. Site work/concrete/buildings are the only work that falls outside the IBEW scope.
Edit: My employer does 8 figures worth of solar panel projects with union labor a year
Second edit: So CURE is a coalition of labor unions that sue to hold up solar projects while they try and force the developer to hire union labor. That’s pretty shady, there’s plenty of work to go around for everyone, no need to do shakedowns to get contracts IMO. There’s plenty of facilities that only hire union MEP contractors because the job will get done correctly, nearly all Class A office space, for example.
- jeffbee 6y agoI was going to mention CURE but it looks like you are on it. The way I normally identify these anonymous groups is because they have the same lawyers as the unions.
- monkeybutton 6y agoSorry if this is a dumb question but how does a labour union have standing to sue over issues that impact the environment?
- jeffbee 6y agoUnder the California Environmental Quality Act, anyone who participated in the public comments or hearings about an environmental impact report can sue whatever authority approves some project. That is why in California every EIR on any project of any kind will gather some public comments from union members. The unions are preserving their standing to sue at a later time. Typical example is this letter sent by lawyers on behalf of labor unions, commenting on the EIR of a solar project. https://phonyuniontreehuggers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-04-13-Adams-Broadwell-Joseph-Cardozo-DEIR-Comments-Willow-Springs-Solar-Array-Project-Kern-County.pdf https://phonyuniontreehuggers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01...