Many veterans struggle to find good-paying jobs after their service. Kristian was hoping to find a manufacturing job, but the industry that fueled the middle class for so many decades is a shell of what it once was, leaving people
“We need mass transit to make our cities better, to make life better for people who can’t afford cars or who don’t want to continue to drive in traffic. Public transit has triple bottom-line benefits,” said Madeline Janis.
Before investing in their communities, public transit agencies must ensure that all customers will benefit, transportation consultant Beverly A. Scott said at a Sept. 12 session she moderated, “Transforming Lives and Communities: The Power of Transportation Investment.”
Although the national unemployment rate has declined since the Great Recession, for low-income families and communities of color, the unemployment rate remains in the double-digits and good, family-supporting jobs can’t come fast enough.
The Service and city government could work closely with REV Group to draft up a jobs creation program similar to Jobs to Move America’s U.S. Employment Plan (USEP).
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) request for proposals (RFP) for the purchase of 1,025 new subway cars features a “U.S. employment plan,” which includes incentives aimed at encouraging manufacturers to create jobs, advocacy group Jobs to Move America (JMA) announced
The MTA capital plan offers us the means to get back on track. We can create opportunities for more manufacturing right here in New York, particularly in the New York City area, where the problems of income inequality are most
Access to reliable, affordable public transportation is a gateway to a better quality of life that comes from good jobs, quality public education and other public services. For the millions of Americans who can’t afford a vehicle, a simple bus
On June 14, 5,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., for the first-ever White House Summit focused on gender equity.
