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Industry-Specific Climate Impacts for 1AM Workers in the Eastern Territory

This table lists nine key industries in the 1AM Eastern Territory. States where over 10% of 1AM members work in the industry are highlighted along with the total percentage of members in that industry (e.g. 91.2% of 1AM members in the District of Columbia work in the Forest Products & Printing industry). The table further highlights the climate change risks in those states, and the climate change impacts on key industries in those areas.


Industry States Climate Change Risks Climate Change Impacts


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Aerospace Manufacturing & Related Services


Shipbuilding, Repair, and Maritime Services


Metal, Metal Product & Machinery Manufacturing


Bus, Trucking, Delivery Services and Other Non­ Rail Transit


Auto, Truck, Bus, Motorcycle & Related Manufacturing


Forest Products & Printing


Health Care


Other Manufacturing


Federal Government - National Security

Connecticut (68%), Maryland

(54%), West Virginia (30%),

Rhode Island (26%),

Michigan (18%),

Pennsylvania (13%), Ohio

(13%), New York (10%)


Connecticut (11%), Maine

(86%)


Ohio (29%), Michigan {15%),

Pennsylvania (12%), Vermont (58%), New York (12%), Connecticut (12%)


Delaware (88%), Michigan

(15%), New Jersey (12%),

Massachusetts (12%),

Michigan (15%), New Hampshire (18%), New York (14%)


Pennsylvania (18%)


District of Columbia (97 %), Michigan (10%)


Rhode Island (42%), New York (11%)


Vermont (38%),

Massachusetts (15%),

Michigan (12%), West

Virginia (12%)


Maryland (12%), New

Hampshire (66%)


Rising temperatures; Extreme weather events; Sea level rise


Rising sea levels; Increased storm intensity; Changes in sea temperature and currents


Rising temperatures; Extreme weather events


Rising temperatures; Extreme weather events; Increased precipitation


Rising temperatures; Extreme weather events; Increased frequency of floods


Increased frequency of wildfires; Increased pest activity; Changes in precipitation patterns


Increased frequency of extreme heat events; Extreme weather events


Increased frequency of extreme heat events; Changes in precipitation patterns


Increased frequency of extreme heat events; Extreme weather events


Increased cooling costs and heat stress; Production and supply chain disruptions; Flooding risks


Flooding of coastal infrastructure; More frequent damage to vessels; Changes in ship design


Increased energy costs and quality control issues; Supply chain disruptions and equipment damage


Higher vehicle maintenace cost and quality control issues; Route disruptions and delays; Costs stemming from the transition to low­ emission vehicles


Increased cooling costs in plants; Supply chain disruptions; Need for flood­ resistant manufacturing facilities


Reduced timber quality and quantity; Changes in wood fiber characteristics affecting paper quality; Variability in wood and pulp supply


Surge in heat-related illnesses and hospital admissions; Potential damage to facilities


Increased cooling costs and productivity losses; Sudden changes in water availability for manufacturing


Increased cooling costs and heat stress on personnel; Potential damage to military installations


Data sources: Climate impacts and risks are summarized from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information State Climate Summaries 2022 and various chapters of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (2023). Industry representation percentages were provided by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (1AM).

Table: Alejandra Rodriguez Climate Jobs Institute• Created with Datawrapper

 

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