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Michigan Laborers District Council
Shutting down Enbridge Inc.’s Line 5 would be a disaster for Michigan and for workers across the region. That’s why today’s date is so important.
Late last year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her intention to shut down Line 5, and to shut it down by May 12.
Thankfully, Line 5 is still operating today.
Affordable energy continues flowing to Michigan, our neighbors in the Midwest, and our international partners because government pipeline safety officials have no safety concerns with the pipeline, and shutdown attempts haven’t been accepted by the courts.
We hope the state will rethink its approach and embrace a better solution.
There’s a lot more that unites us than divides us. Republicans. Democrats. Independents. We all want the opportunity to work a good job and earn a fair wage. Each of us wants to provide for our families.
That’s why Michigan Laborers – and union workers across the state – so strongly back Line 5 and the Great Lakes Tunnel project.
For more than six decades, Line 5 has meant good-paying jobs for Michigan workers. Building the tunnel means even more. During our state’s recovery from COVID-19, those jobs are more important than ever.
That’s also why we were so disappointed by an announcement this November from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that she aims to shut down Line 5 in May 2021.