My grandparents left the South for Chicago during the Great Migration in the 1930s. They were part of a generation seeking opportunity, dignity, and freedom from the racial oppression of the South. Their journey shaped the economic opportunities my family
A newly released report from Jobs to Move America and Cornell University’s Climate Jobs Institute reveals troubling findings about working conditions at MTA contractor Kawasaki’s railcar manufacturing facilities in New York and Nebraska. Citing low pay, hazardous conditions and widespread
JMA Co-Executive Director Madeline Janis offers some insight on UAW agreements and its effects on workers in the EV transition.
JMA Senior Researcher Marcos Feldman speaks on what the UAW victories mean to non-union workers and wages.
JMA Co-Executive Director Madeline Janis remarks on what Ford’s agreement with UAW means for the rest of the EV industry.
Contact: Rob Yen ryen@jobstomoveamerica.org Major EV company breaks agreement with community, showing the importance of the fight to win good jobs everywhere Los Angeles, CA, October 3, 2023 – In a press conference hosted by Jobs to Move America, the
For Tanya Brown, a painter at electric school bus maker Thomas Built Buses in North Carolina, being in a union has helped her finish her degree and is creating equal opportunities for women in the workplace. College business courses are
Union Gives Confidence to School Bus Manufacturing Worker About EV Transition
The program at Proterra is the fruit of a community benefit agreement (CBA) between the company, United Steelworkers Local 675 and the Jobs to Move America
Armando Acosta was born and raised in East LA in a poor family of 12 brothers, some of whom are currently incarcerated. He played professional softball for 15 years, but struggles with addiction that lead him to completely change his
