The Chicago Federation of Labor and Chicago Jobs with Justice, among seven other groups, want new manufacturers of Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) rail cars to lay out specific details about how many local jobs will be created before any contract is awarded.
Chicago labor and community groups on Monday called on the Chicago Transit Authority to require bidders on future rail car manufacturing contracts to submit detailed plans for creating local jobs.
This strategy for directly linking job creation to transportation procurement comes at an opportune time given all the recent attention on infrastructure investment and bringing manufacturing jobs to U.S. soil after decades of outsourcing.
This report by the Transportation Learning Center examines two programs aimed at advancing equity by expanding access to quality careers in transportation.
Public officials charged with expending precious tax dollars on equipment need to select companies that manufacture their products in the United States.
The Transportation Manufacturing Action Plan recommendations, outlined in this report, present a comprehensive plan to scale up investments in public transit, rail, and clean freight, while simultaneously building up manufacturers and the jobs that they support.
This 2010 report examines the job creation potential of increased federal investment in rail and transit.
This report determines the manufacturing potential of increased investment in passenger and transit rail by mapping the U.S. supply chain for six rail types.
