Jay Inslee to Tour IBEW Local 48 Training Center During “Climate Mission Tour” Stop in Oregon

Inslee to Tour IBEW Local 48 Training Center During “Climate Mission Tour” Stop in Oregon


Seattle - On Saturday, March 23rd, Governor Jay Inslee will be in Portland, Oregon, to tour the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48’s Training Center as part of Inslee’s “Climate Mission Tour.” IBEW is a leader in training electricians in clean energy trades across the country, including in Oregon where clean energy sector jobs are growing faster than the state average.
 
IBEW Local 48 represents approximately 4,000 members in a variety of fields including inside electrical construction, telecommunications, and electrical manufacturing.
 
Gov. Inslee’s “Climate Mission Tour” is focused on the need to create millions of clean energy jobs across the country while defeating the greatest challenge of our time—climate change. Gov. Inslee will meet workers in the clean energy economy, talk with students and climate activists, and hear from people around the country about the impacts of climate change and the need to invest in clean energy jobs. Governor Inslee has visited Iowa, Nevada, Texas, California, New York and New Hampshire so far on his national tour.

Details of the event are below:

Portland - Saturday, March 23rd
 

WHAT: Gov. Jay Inslee to tour IBEW Local 48 training center and headquarters with IBEW Local 48 leadership
 
WHEN: Saturday, March 23rd at 3:30 PM PT
 
WHERE: IBEW Local 48, 15937 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97230
 
WHO: Gov. Jay Inslee, IBEW Local 48 Business Manager Gary Young, IBEW Local 48 Political Representative Jon Jensen, BlueGreen Alliance Oregon State Policy Coordinator Ranfis Villatoro