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Birmingham Leverages Public Funding for the Most Public Good with Historic Local Hire Ordinance

Public goods for the most public good is more than a slogan—it’s a mission and framework for how JMA builds a better world. A Local Hire Ordinance passed unanimously by the Birmingham, Alabama City Council in January is a perfect example. 

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Transportation Unions and Jobs to Move America Demand Transparency on MTA’s Multi-Billion Dollar Kawasaki Rail Car Contract

Labor groups denounce MTA’s refusal to disclose job quality commitments; Jobs to Move America files lawsuit following years of stonewalling NEW YORK – Today, labor unions and advocacy organizations, including the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART), Transport

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Jobs to Move America Launches Community Benefits Agreement Resource Center 

Contact:Jobs to Move America, Lauren LaBordellaborde@jobstomoveamerica.org Jobs to Move America Launches Community Benefits Agreement Resource Center CBARC will partner with communities and employers to develop strong, equitable agreements.  Jobs to Move America (JMA), a national nonprofit organization, is launching its

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JMA Co-Hosts Community Benefits Agreements Webinar With The Aspen Institute

On October 23, 2024, Jobs to Move America (JMA) co-hosted a “Community Benefits Agreements: A Tool for Creating Good Jobs” webinar with the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) as a part of the EOP’s Job Quality in Practice webinar

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OMB’s Uniform Grants Guidance Updates Take Effect Today, Empowering Communities and Workers

by Valerie Lizárraga Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s updates to the Uniform Grants Guidance released on April 4, 2024 officially go into effect. These are some of the most substantial changes to the Uniform Grants Guidance—which determines

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Labor advocates sue Metro over $730-million contract to build subway cars. Will it hurt Olympic planning?

Jobs to Move America is suing to force the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rebid a $730-million order of subway cars.

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Jobs to Move America files lawsuit against LA Metro alleging violations of state and federal contracting law

by Aesha Mahmoud This morning, Jobs to Move America filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) for violating state and federal open bidding laws in a $730 million contract awarded to Hyundai Rotem. Hyundai

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Jobs to Move America Files Lawsuit Against LA Metro Alleging Violations of State and Federal Contracting Law

JMA: Aesha Mahmoud(562) 269-9193amahmoud@jobstomoveamerica.org LOS ANGELES, September 16, 2024 – Jobs to Move America (JMA), a national public interest organization, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LA Metro”) for violating state and federal

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The Nation , July 1, 2024
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The Win for EV Workers in the South You Didn’t Hear About

The rapid road to contract ratification at New Flyer in Anniston, Alabama was made possible by a years-long campaign by CWA and a coalition of community groups including Jobs to Move America 

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Alabama Political Reporter , June 14, 2024
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Birmingham Mayor Woodfin agrees to federal “Good Jobs Principles”

Su also thanked “union leaders for showing up here and every single day” and said “Jobs to Move America and Alabama Arise both helped make this trip so rich and meaningful for me.”