Trade unions representing laid-off Keystone XL workers silent after report shows thousands of job losses – By Thomas Catenacci (FOX News) / Jan 10, 2023
Four labor unions representing workers on the Keystone XL pipeline project were silent this week when asked about a recent federal report showing the significant economic consequences of shutting the project down.
The Laborers International Union of North America, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the International Union of Operating Engineers and the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA) didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital when asked about the report. The four unions had reached an agreement with the pipeline’s operator TC Energy in August 2020 to represent thousands of project workers.
“The Keystone XL pipeline project will put thousands of Americans, including Teamsters, to work in good union jobs that will support working families,” Jim Hoffa, the former general president of the IBT, said after the agreement was announced. “We believe in supporting projects which prioritize the creation of good jobs through much-needed infrastructure development.”
However, months later, in January 2021, President Biden nixed the pipeline’s federal permits as part of his climate agenda, stating that the U.S. “must prioritize the development of a clean energy economy.” TC Energy withdrew from the project in June 2021 as a result of Biden’s decision despite Republican states’ efforts to force the federal government to reinstate the permits.
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