April 2014, Vol. 241 No. 4

Features

Exxon Executive Urges Construction Unions To Support Pro-Growth Energy Policies

ExxonMobil Corporation’s Chairman and CEO Rex W. Tillerson is calling for a renewed focus on workforce training in the U.S. and a sound energy policy to support jobs in the coming years. Speaking at North America’s Building Trades Unions legislative conference in Washington, DC, Tillerson said, “U.S. energy sector employees can help accelerate economic growth and employment by supporting sound energy policies, education, job training and career development. “The U.S. energy sector now accounts for $1.2 trillion of the U.S. economy – equal to 8% of our gross domestic product. And thanks to technological breakthroughs and visionary projects, in 20