NYCBT Press Releases

GREEN NEW DEAL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
Published on Thursday, July 15, 2021

(July 15, 2021) Following Congressman Bowman’s introduction of the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act:

“The success of our public schools is the foundation for the success of our future generations, and this legislation helps ensure that all students receive the robust education they deserve, while making significant investments in the sustainable economy,” said Gary LaBarbera, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York. “We’re proud to join with Congressman Jamaal Bowman and advocates in support of this important legislation that will serve our students and serve to create thousands of jobs with good labor standards that will pave the way to the middle-class for countless hardworking Americans.”