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Labor advocates sue Metro over $730-million contract to build subway cars. Will it hurt Olympic planning?

Jobs to Move America is suing to force the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rebid a $730-million order of subway cars.

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Jobs to Move America files lawsuit against LA Metro alleging violations of state and federal contracting law

by Aesha Mahmoud This morning, Jobs to Move America filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) for violating state and federal open bidding laws in a $730 million contract awarded to Hyundai Rotem. Hyundai

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Jobs to Move America Files Lawsuit Against LA Metro Alleging Violations of State and Federal Contracting Law

JMA: Aesha Mahmoud(562) 269-9193amahmoud@jobstomoveamerica.org LOS ANGELES, September 16, 2024 – Jobs to Move America (JMA), a national public interest organization, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LA Metro”) for violating state and federal

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Alabama Political Reporter , June 13, 2024
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Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su visits New Flyer plant in Anniston

New Flyer workers in Anniston unionized in January. The successful union card check followed a community benefits agreement brokered by Jobs to Move America which required New Flyer to be neutral and voluntarily recognize unions with majority support.

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Alabama Political Reporter , June 6, 2023
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Opinion | Alabama improves transparency in Economic Tax Incentives

Tax incentives lure businesses to set up shop in the state in order to boost job creation. But we need more information on wages and benefits to ensure we are not giving taxpayers’ money to bad actors. This legislation is

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Montgomery Advertiser , June 9, 2023
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Alabama’s new transparency law is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done

The recently enacted Transparency in Incentives Act requires the state Department of Commerce to disclose online names of companies that receive economic development incentives. Up to this point, none of Alabama’s state subsidy programs were transparent, despite costing taxpayers billions

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Alabama Reflector , June 9, 2023
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Alabama’s new transparency law is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done

JMA’s Patricia Todd and Good Jobs First’s Kasia Tarczynska wrote about the Transparency in Incentives Act, which passed in the Alabama Legislature after years of pressure from advocates.  

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AL.com, June 5, 2023
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Guest opinion: Alabama improves transparency in economic tax incentives; more is needed

JMA’s Patricia Todd wrote about a bill that just passed in the Alabama Legislature that will improve transparency in state tax incentives.

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Jobs to Move America Stands with Black Workers Following Racist Remarks from Los Angeles City Council President

By Héctor Huezo, JMA California Director On Sunday, the Los Angeles Times and Knock LA reported on leaked recordings revealing racist, anti-Black, and reprehensible remarks made by City Council President Nury Martinez in conversation with Councilmembers Gil Cedillo and