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.
“Made in the U.S.A.” tells you nothing about the quality of jobs manufacturers are creating domestically. JMA Co-Executive Director Madeline Janis talks about the decline of U.S. manufacturing jobs, and how community benefits agreements and good policy can change this.
Contact: JMA: Rob Yen ryen@jobstomoveamerica.org Civil Rights Leaders, Labor Unions and Community Coalitions Demand Hyundai Raise Standards in Wake of Child Labor Scandals and Construction Worker Death Coalition of Alabama, Georgia Groups Calls on Hyundai to Commit to High-Road Jobs
by Will Tucker, JMA Southern Director Earlier this month, the Jobs to Move America team in Alabama had lunch with nine New Flyer of America workers in Anniston, Ala. The workers were new to their jobs building, painting and testing
JMA’s Angela Dawson, a life-long Mississippi resident, writes about the Jackson Water crisis and the inequalities of our infrastructure system.
In the Public Interest covered the essay JMA Co-Executive Director Madeline Janis co-wrote for the American Prospect about creating “industrial policy for all.”
JMA’s Co-Executive Director Madeline Janis co-wrote this piece about what we haven’t done, and what we should do, to ensure that “new industrial strategy” actually benefits workers.
In our house, we believed that able-bodied men and women should work and become productive citizens in their communities. We believed that America owes each of its citizens an equal opportunity to get an education in order to prepare him
Policy center Jobs to Move America has polled manufacturing workers across Mississippi and Alabama to rate their satisfaction with their current job. Workers reported some of their needs are being met, but there are several areas that fall below what
Contact: JMA: Rob Yen ryen@jobstomoveamerica.org Report: Job Quality and Community Challenges Persist in Alabama and Mississippi Manufacturing Facilities Jackson, MS, February 24, 2023 – A new report finds that job quality is low and work-life balance is virtually nonexistent for
