Incentives tied to craft worker compensation and apprenticeship on clean energy projects won't require developers to have project labor agreements, says the U.S. Treasury Dept.
Much anticipated US Treasury Dept. release adds detail on Inflation Reduction Act wage and training standards to accelerate clean energy project incentives, but some issues and potential conflicts have yet to be addressed, says industry.
Restrictions already have disrupted the craftworker pipeline, with many programs shuttered, severely limited and now coping with new rules of engagement.
The commentary, “Keep The Rule Exemption As Is,” claimed that construction should remain excluded from the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s proposed rule on apprenticeship expansion because union apprenticeship programs set the bar high on quality training and earning potential.