Creating good jobs as California transitions to electric buses
The transition to a clean, equitable economy that works for everyone starts in California, as recent efforts across the state show.
Column: A Green New Deal worth taking
The Green New Deal is dominating the headlines, but what does this really mean for workers? A new report offers some important insights.
New York MTA Electric Bus Transition
The ElectrifyNY coalition pushed the largest transit agency in the country to commit to electrifying its entire bus fleet.
Column: What is a good economic development deal? Not the New York Amazon one.
All of this soul searching by New Yorkers brings up a bigger question for the rest of the country: what makes a taxpayer-supported economic deal “good?”
Congress takes a first step to give second chances, manufacturers should follow
While many consider the First Step Act to be just that -- a first step -- the bill may also contain important lessons for manufacturers looking to solve the sector’s ongoing recruitment crisis.
The History of Privatization
This article from Talking Points Memo, by Donald Cohen of In the Public Interest, explores the history of privatization and the four decade attack on government.
Column: Manufacturers have a recruiting problem. So why aren’t they hiring more women?
Despite the fact that women represent 51.4 percent of adults in the U.S., they hold only seven percent of middle-skilled manufacturing jobs.
Purchasing for the Common Good 201
An introductory webinar to "inclusive procurement" or "purchasing for the common good."
Inclusive Procurement and Contracting: Building a Field of Policy and Practice
This study, co-authored by Emerald Cities and PolicyLink, surveys the current landscape on inclusive procurement and contracting policies and practices in the infrastructure and construction industries.
A pathway to 22,000 jobs: LA County Metro Board unanimously approves first-of-its-kind good jobs policy
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors unanimously adopted a motion to establish an agency-wide Good Jobs and Equity Policy that will cover billions of dollars of taxpayer-purchased trains, buses, and equipment today. The motion was