New coalition wants to hold Micron to their promises to CNY region
A new coalition launched just days after Micron's groundbreaking in Clay, New York to ensure the company is held accountable to their commitments.
New coalition seeks stronger environmental and workforce commitments from Micron
A new coalition of community organizations and environmental experts is calling on Micron to ensure Central New Yorkers see a return on the 20 billion dollars in taxpayer subsidies for the project.
Jobs to Move America, Local Residents, File Lawsuit to Challenge Environmental Review of Micron’s Syracuse-Area Chip Plant
Neighbors for a Better Micron, an association of local residents, and the advocacy organization, Jobs to Move America (JMA), have filed a lawsuit in New York State Court to address what residents and organizations say are serious, unresolved concerns about the potential environmental, health and community impacts of the company’s planned semiconductor manufacturing facility outside of Syracuse and ensure that there are robust economic benefits for the local community.
What You Need to Know About Our Lawsuit Against Hyundai-Kia
by Meredith Stewart, JMA Litigation Director Hyundai and Kia–two of the world’s largest auto manufacturers–brand themselves as socially and ethically responsible corporations, but as our recent lawsuit alleges, this is far from the truth. Companies in their U.S. supply chain
Jobs to Move America Files Lawsuit Against Hyundai and Kia for Using Prison and Child Labor in U.S. Supply Chain
Contact: Manny Rivera, manny@riveracomms.com Complaint Alleges Companies Misled California by Certifying Compliance with “High-Road” Labor Standards While Benefiting from Exploitative Practices Pasadena, CA — November 13, 2025 — Jobs to Move America (JMA), a national nonprofit advocating for good jobs
The Impact of Incarcerated Labor in Hyundai’s U.S. Supply Chain
This pioneering study from Columbia Labor Lab provides a rigorous, large-scale statistical analysis of the economic impact of prison labor in driving wage suppression in Hyundai/Kia’s supply chain. Drawing on an original survey of more than 600 workers, combined with
New Report: Inequality, Insecurity, and Unsafe Conditions at Kawasaki’s U.S. Manufacturing Facilities in New York and Nebraska
Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Troy Newsometnewsome@jobstomoveamerica.org(832) 451-9489 Community and
Off the Rails: Inequality, Insecurity, and Unsafe Conditions at Kawasaki’s U.S. Manufacturing Facilities
A newly released report from Jobs to Move America and Cornell University’s Climate Jobs Institute reveals troubling findings about working conditions at MTA contractor Kawasaki’s railcar manufacturing facilities in New York and Nebraska. Citing low pay, hazardous conditions and widespread
A Case Study of the New Flyer of America Inc. Community Benefits Agreement: Lessons Learned in the Bus Manufacturing Industry
Community benefits agreements, once primarily used for real estate development projects, are increasingly used in the manufacturing space as a tool to ensure that public investments yield measurable results for the public. The case study by Athena Nicole Last, PhD,
Black History Month 2025: Honoring Black Labor and Uplifting Black Voices
by Larry HodgeSenior Alabama Organizer As we celebrate Black History Month, we recognize that African Americans have always been on the front lines of labor struggles —whether in the factories, on the docks, in government jobs, or in domestic work.