Great example of a solid, Green New Deal recovery path for old and new middle class blue collars. Like the wave of $80k/yr+ jobs that sprung up in the wake of wind energy installations - construction, maintenance, servicing, recycling - a 6-month certificate program was all that was needed for most technician positions. The industry and the new job of the future saved any communities across the southwest in prime "wind speed and consistency zones." circa early-mid 2000s

Considering the shared experience and need for continuous training on new software and hardware updates, an EVCS Workers International trade union could provide the worker protections and training - like the carpenters, plumbers/pipefitters, and the bold United Electrical Workers my dad stewarded.