Georgia AFL-CIO President, Charlie Flemming, issued the
following announcement on August 31, 2017:
The Georgia AFL-CIO
fully supports Georgia Power and its decision to complete the Vogtle project.
The completion of this multi-billion-dollar investment means the 4,500
highly skilled craft members of the North America Building Trades will continue
to stay on the job.
“As the President of the Georgia AFL-CIO, representing 210,000 union members and retirees in the state. I commend Georgia Power and their partners for the decision to recommend of the Plant Vogtle nuclear project. Not only will it deliver clean and reliable energy to millions of Georgians, it will provide thousands of good quality, family-wage jobs. The plant will serve the clean energy and economic needs of the state for decades to come.” said Charlie Flemming, President of the Georgia AFL-CIO.
Completing the Vogtle project will allow the Southern Company to continue to diversify its electricity portfolio, save thousands of family sustaining jobs and continue to grow the regional economy. We support this decision to continue the project.
“As the President of the Georgia AFL-CIO, representing 210,000 union members and retirees in the state. I commend Georgia Power and their partners for the decision to recommend of the Plant Vogtle nuclear project. Not only will it deliver clean and reliable energy to millions of Georgians, it will provide thousands of good quality, family-wage jobs. The plant will serve the clean energy and economic needs of the state for decades to come.” said Charlie Flemming, President of the Georgia AFL-CIO.
Completing the Vogtle project will allow the Southern Company to continue to diversify its electricity portfolio, save thousands of family sustaining jobs and continue to grow the regional economy. We support this decision to continue the project.
Support for relief
efforts in Texas
In other labor-related news, the AFL-CIO has announced
that the Texas AFL-CIO has activated a link to donate to the Texas Workers
Relief Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that helps affiliated workers
in the aftermath of disasters. The link is www.texasaflcio.org/donate.
