The car workers’ strike in the US is stress-testing the idea that green change and good jobs go hand in hand
JMA Co-Executive Director Madeline Janis spoke to the Danish newspaper about the UAW strikes and U.S manufacturing.
UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden’s goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions
In order to have a healthy economy, more people need to see themselves in jobs that help address climate change, says JMA Co-Executive Director Madeline Janis.
Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
The battle between UAW and Big 3 Automakers is a battle for setting the standards of the electric car industry. JMA’s Madeline Janis spoke about the set the importance of the UAW strike.
The Green Transit, Green Jobs bill can boost New York manufacturing
New York can use its purchasing power to turn around a decadeslong decline in manufacturing with Green Transit, Green Jobs, which ensures that transit agencies, their unionized workforce, manufacturing workers and communities benefit from the transition to zero-emission buses.
Biden’s Labor-Climate Dilemma
It can be tricky balancing the needs of environmental groups and unions, but it can be done. JMA Co-Executive Director Madeline Janis spoke to the Atlantic's Steven Greenhouse about what the Biden administration can do to create good manufacturing jobs.
Why The Assumption That Manufacturing Jobs Are “Good” Is Dead Wrong
“Made in the U.S.A.” tells you nothing about the quality of jobs manufacturers are creating domestically. JMA Co-Executive Director Madeline Janis talks about the decline of U.S. manufacturing jobs, and how community benefits agreements and good policy can change this.
US Clean Energy Projects Need Public Buy-in. Community Benefits Agreements Can Help
The article mentions how JMA’s community benefits agreements and other project agreements can promote safe, equitable clean energy development and guaranteeing local benefits (like jobs and improved infrastructure) to garner support among nearby communities.
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
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
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.