Pennsylvania voted for Trump—but its unions are still pushing for green jobs

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO began working on a Union Energy coalition two years ago, priming it to continue that work under the next administration.

Pennsylvania is an energy hub. It’s the second-leading energy-generating state in the country, and the top exporter of electricity across all states. Its energy landscape is vast: There’s lots of coal and natural gas, but also nuclear power as well as a burgeoning renewables sector. And the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, which represents about 700,000 workers, is working to make sure union workers have a role in that growing clean energy economy.