Joe Biden’s Revocation of Keystone XL Permit Draws Criticism from Labor Unions

President Joe Biden’s executive order to revoke the March 2019 Permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline project drew criticism from labor unions.

North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), which championed Biden towards the end of his campaign, said Jan. 21 it is “deeply disappointed in the decision.”

“Environmental ideologies have now prevailed, and over a thousand union men and women have been terminated from employment on the project,” NABTU’s president Sean McGarvey said.

Union votes were vital to Biden’s 2020 election victory, as union votes helped Biden win key swing states Michigan and Wisconsin.

Biden won 57% of the vote from union households nationwide whereas Trump only won 40%, according to Edison Research.