What is a CBA? factsheet
This fact sheet explains the basics of a CBA and our work to win them.
Amazon says it pays Alabama workers well; other local employers pay more
A survey of about 100 workers at the NFI plant by Emily Erickson, a professor at Alabama A&M University, found that white workers earned about $3 an hour more than Black workers on average.
Clean Buses for New York Kids
A report with policy recommendations for how New York can harness the transition to electric school buses to create healthier communities, good jobs, and clean rides for kids.
New study paints bleak picture of Alabama’s tradeoff of tax breaks for jobs
Big companies benefit at the expense of their employees and surrounding communities, researchers at Alabama A&M say.
Alabama A&M: Are good jobs possible in the deep South?
This report, by Dr. Emily Erickson at Alabama A&M University, takes an in-depth look at the costs and benefits of the manufacturing industry’s growth by surveying workers across one city and residents living in the shadows of large manufacturing plants in Alabama.
Amazon workers’ fight to unionize draws help from around the world
“This is our opportunity to shift the narrative of what it means to be a Southern worker,” she said of the Amazon election. “We need to get out of the mindset that it’s okay to have poor working conditions just because of our geography.”
Biden stays clear of endorsing union effort at Alabama Amazon warehouse
“This is his opportunity to put a stake in the ground,” said Erica Iheme, a Birmingham native and southern director for Jobs to Move America, a group working to improve the quality of jobs in Alabama. “He can say, ‘This is where our administration stands.’”
Our CBA with electric bus builder Proterra
In December 2020, Jobs to Move America signed our third Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with electric bus manufacturer Proterra and United Steelworkers Local 675 (USW 675).
Labor and community groups sign landmark Community Benefits Agreement with Proterra
EV bus manufacturer and technology provider commits to goal of hiring 50% of its workers from communities facing significant barriers to employment, such as veterans, women, and people of color.
Green transit and jobs bills would boost upstate recovery
By passing the Green Transit and Green Jobs bills, New York will jump-start the clean economy without leaving working families behind, write Hae-Lin Choi from CWA District One and JMA's New York Director, Miranda Nelson.