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Residents, union leaders press Roane County for local‑hire language on reactor project
Summary
Public commenters and trade representatives urged commissioners to push Kairos Power contractors to hire local subcontractors, preserve apprenticeship slots and protect small local firms from labor poaching as the Hermes reactor and other large projects expand in Roane County.
Residents, union leaders and workforce trainers urged the Roane County Commission on Thursday to press the contractors building major nuclear and industrial projects to include local‑hire and apprenticeship language in contracts so area residents benefit from the incoming investment.
"The project location was chosen based on the unique combination of regional workforce capabilities," said John Higgins, a Pearland resident. "Those are our skilled craftsmen, vendors, suppliers. Yet Kairos Power's contractor ... is currently using out‑of‑state workers for a large percentage of their workforce." He asked the county to help ensure local jobs are offered…
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