AAMU researchers reveal report on manufacturing industry in Alabama
Research shows workers reported earning below living wage, unpredictable schedules and forced overtime, unsafe working conditions, racial and gender discrimination.
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.
How Biden is trying to help working-class voters in red-state Alabama
The president’s support for the rights of unionizing Amazon workers delighted political organizers in Alabama who are hoping to build long-term Democratic momentum in a reliably red state.
Editorial: One way Biden can help Black and Latino communities recover
"President Biden has repeatedly pitched a massive infrastructure spending plan as a way to create good jobs and address systemic racial inequities. But the president will never be able to achieve those goals as long as the government prohibits using federal dollars to encourage targeted local hiring," writes the LA Times Editorial Board.
Alabama Coalition for Community Benefits releases solidarity video in support of Amazon workers in Bessemer
The Alabama Coalition for Community Benefits released a video in solidarity with the workers organizing a union at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.
Transit Equity Day: Why New Jersey’s public transit can’t wait
For the past four years on February 4, a network of transit rider unions, community organizations, environmental groups, and labor unions have organized Transit Equity Day — a national day of action to commemorate the birthday of Rosa Parks by
How New York can lead on climate action, good jobs, and pandemic recovery
With Covid-19 cases soaring and many still struggling to make ends meet, New York needs to take swift and long-term action to put the health and safety of workers and communities over corporate profit.
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.