California manufacturers hit new training milestones
Two electric bus manufacturers, Proterra and BYD, have made remarkable training milestones in the rush to prepare U.S. workers for California’s green economy future.
5 Questions with Patricia Todd: Alabama’s Transparency Problem
Good Job First speaks with Jobs to Move America’s Southern Policy Director about her new report about the lack of transparency around Alabama’s corporate tax incentives.
How Corporate Subsidies Sink Small Businesses
Pat Garofalo’s Boondoggle newsletter covers Patricia Todd’s report on corporate tax giveaways in Alabama.
Virtual Event: Is a New Southern Worker Movement Possible?
Raising awareness and funds for JMA’s vision to build the new worker movement in the South When + WhereThursday, November 4, 2021 4 p.m. Pacific | 6 p.m. Central | 7 p.m. EasternVirtual Zoom event FeaturingRandall L. Woodfin, Mayor of
AL Politics This Week: Dark Days (Guest: Former State Rep. Patricia Todd)
Former state Rep. Patricia Todd Zooms in to discuss Alabama tax dollars being given away secretly to major companies.
20 graduate from BYD and SMART’s manufacturing apprenticeship program
BYD and SMART Local 105 announced the graduation of the first two classes from its Industrial Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship program, a first of its kind training program in California to prepare workers for the electric vehicle revolution.
Alabama’s $4 Billion in Corporate Giveaways with Patricia Todd
Jobs to Move America’s Southern Policy Director spoke to The Valley Labor Report about her new report on Alabama’s corporate tax giveaways.
The Hidden Costs of Alabama’s Tax Incentives
Between 1993 and 2020, Alabama gave away $4 billion in tax incentives to corporations like Amazon, Mercedes, Toyota and Google to incentivize job creation. But those giveaways were made with little to no transparency and accountability—and with often questionable return
What is a CBA? factsheet
This fact sheet explains the basics of a CBA and our work to win them.
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).