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National League of Cities , April 8, 2024
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Big Day for NLC and Municipal Governments: Final Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Grants Guidance Released

The White House announced the final Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Grants Guidance, which is designed to create a streamlined set of rules and regulations for federal grants that ensure. The announcement brings a big win for

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Bloomberg, March 15, 2024
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New York MTA Vendor Kawasaki Says Revealing Pay Data Could ‘Agitate’ Staff

JMA has filed a lawsuit against New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority for failing to release records about railcar vendor Kawasaki’s pay and benefits. Kawasaki agreed to a U.S. Employment Plan in 2018 when MTA awarded it a contract to build

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The Fuller Project, March 21, 2024
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Nearly Three Decades of Data on Women in Construction is Missing — Here’s How That Could Change

“We cannot count on any private company, which is focused on the bottom line to, on its own, implement these national priorities, like hiring more women,” said Madeline Janis, executive director of labor organization Jobs to Move America. “If there

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White House Empowers Local Economies with Update to Federal Guidelines

Coalition-driven updates to Uniform Grants Guidance include lifting 40-year ban on local hire. Contact:                                                                                                                             Jobs to Move America: Lauren LaBorde(504) 289-1626 llaborde@jobstomoveamerica.org JMA Deputy Director Miranda Nelson spoke at the White House event announcing the updated Uniform Grants Guidance. Following

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The Times-Union, March 22, 2024
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Commentary: Green Transit, Green Jobs bill supports New York’s goals for climate and economy

The Green Transit, Green Jobs bill will help New York take a massive step toward a clean transportation sector while creating family-sustaining jobs for workers in communities that need them the most. 

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United Auto Workers and Community Groups Demand Accountability From Hyundai Ahead of Major Transit Contract Approval

Following historic contract negotiations with the “Big 3” U.S. automakers, UAW members across multiple states are demanding accountability from Hyundai over a proposed $730 million rail car purchase by L.A. Metro. WHEN: Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:00am PST WHERE:

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JMA Mentioned on “El Genio Lucas” Radio Show

JMA’s work in the South was mentioned on “El Genio Lucas,” a Spanish-language syndicated radio show that airs on more than 90 stations across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Patricia Genio Lucas23Download

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Grist, December 18, 2023
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A huge EV factory is coming to west Tennessee. Here’s how locals are ensuring they benefit.

JMA’s Will Tucker talks about how the community benefits agreement approach to the transition to green energy can work in the growing “Battery Belt” in the South.

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The Law and Political Economy Project , January 10, 2024
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Reclaiming the Progressive Potential of Procurement

A longstanding misinterpretation of procurement law keeps cities and states from using federal money to advance local policy goals. JMA’s Madeline Janis and UCLA School of Law Professor of Legal Ethics Scott Cummings on how groups like our Local Opportunities