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The Future of Oil and Gas Series: Labor and the Oil and Gas Industry in California
Thursday, September 3, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Join us for the fourth session of Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment’s series on The Future of Oil and Gas. In the next webinar, we will speak to leaders from organized labor to discuss the relationship between labor groups and the oil and gas industry, and hear their thoughts on how California can align climate policy, industrial strategy, and workforce standards. We’ll cover the demographics and key skill sets of the oil and gas workforce, and how the state can help accelerate skills transfer to new industries.
Hear from speakers:
- Tim Sbranti, Executive Director, Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council
- Mike Smith, Chair of National Oil Bargaining Program, United Steelworkers
- Josh Sonnenfeld, Senior Policy Researcher, Green Economy Program, UC Berkeley Labor Center
- Darien Sturges (Moderator), Research Fellow, Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment
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