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August 1, 2019

Electric buses = more good, union jobs for low-income Californians

BYD’s CBA and union partnership show what can happen when we work together to create clean economy jobs that are safe, pay well and are accessible for everyone. Our state should follow the lead of SMART, JMA and BYD. California

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July 31, 2017

L.A. Metro Board awards one of the largest single electric bus contracts in US history to BYD

This award comes weeks after BYD signed a Community Benefits Agreement with Jobs to Move America and as BYD moves forward on union negotiations with the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers Local 105. The factory in Lancaster currently

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July 29, 2017

L.A. Metro unanimously votes to order 60 electric BYD buses

“LA Metro is certainly right to be electrifying, and we’re particularly glad they are working with a company like BYD with a clear commitment to working with our community and labor partners to create a pipeline for underserved and underrepresented

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July 28, 2017

BYD funds training programs, employs disadvantaged workers at California plant

The bus builder has signed a community benefits agreement (CBA) with a coalition of community groups called Jobs to Move America (JMA). A CBA, which is more typically associated with real estate projects, is a legally enforceable agreement designed to

Posted :
July 28, 2017

LA Metro commits to 100 percent electric buses by 2030

Calling it better for the environment and public health, the largest transportation agency in the county voted unanimously Thursday to transition to zero-emission electric buses on all its routes by 2030.

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July 27, 2019

LA Metro’s opportunity to lead

Last week, Jobs to Move America and BYD, an electric truck and bus manufacturer in Lancaster, California, announced commitments by BYD to create job pathways for underrepresented and underserved populations in Los Angeles County.

Posted :
July 27, 2017

Metro agrees to buy 95 electric buses, in the first step toward an emissions-free fleet

In the first step toward a new goal of eliminating tailpipe emissions by 2030, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority agreed Thursday to spend more than $138 million to buy 95 electric buses that will run on two Los Angeles County busways.

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July 27, 2017

Metro approves plan to move toward 100-percent electric bus fleet

“L.A. Metro’s decision to switch from fossil fuel, gas-powered buses to 100 percent clean, electric buses will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while cutting the air pollution that is poisoning our communities, and improve the quality of life for the 9.6

Posted :
July 21, 2017

BYD’s hiring pledge could charge up MTA bus deal

Downtown-based BYD Motors has committed to hiring almost half of its local manufacturing team from underserved populations, a move that experts said will add points to the company’s electric bus sales proposal going before the Metropolitan Transportation Authority this week.

Posted :
July 19, 2017

Metro electric buses could deliver for workers as well as environment

“Metro committing to adopt a 100 percent zero-emission fleet is a victory in its own right, but if the agency crafts a holistic policy focused on the environment, workers and our communities, it can achieve maximum benefits for the region.