Green Transit, Green Jobs
This legislative package would electrify New York's public bus systems and create good, clean jobs.
Bringing Green Transit, Green Jobs to New York
New Yorkers need long-term, systematic solutions that spur a Covid-19 recovery, invest in racial justice, and combat the climate crisis. One such solution is on its way in the form of a legislative package called Green Transit, Green Jobs.
The route to infrastructure that benefits communities
States and localities will need the full range of tools to recover economically. That calls for federal policies that tap infrastructure-building’s power to boost local jobs and small-business growth, writes national program director Christy Veeder.
Reopening the economy makes us martyrs to economic growth
If our leaders valued human life in the same way they value corporate growth, we would have been able to control losses from the pandemic and survive lockdown.
Black Workers Matter: How defunding police could create thousands of good jobs for Black communities
Our research shows how divesting from policing could build clean transit systems in Black neighborhoods and create thousands of good jobs in the process.
Harlem’s Rep. Adriano Espaillat secures multiple wins in critical House transportation bill
A five-year bill to improve and increase federal investment in transportation infrastructure programs features our signature good jobs and equity policy, the U.S. Employment Plan.
Climate Smart Ports Act
The legislation would green the country's ports, fight climate change, and create good green jobs.
Can workers organize in the deep South during the pandemic?
A community coalition employs an alternative approach at an Alabama bus plant.
Good jobs can break the crisis-recovery cycle
The bailout after the Great Recession led to a proliferation of low-quality, gig economy jobs. To recover from COVID-19, we can’t repeat the same mistakes.
Worker-centered state climate policy in Illinois
Illinois is poised to pass comprehensive energy legislation in the upcoming 2021 session. Our Illinois team is organizing with environmental and labor coalitions to propose worker-centered policies that would ensure an equitable transition to 100% clean energy and transition the state's public vehicle fleets.