Electric buses = more good, union jobs for low-income Californians
California is on the cutting edge of the clean economy thanks to our leadership in addressing climate change.
Linking public works to local hiring faces a Trump challenge
“Why not let cities and states innovate to create the good American jobs that the administration has been clamoring for?” said Madeline Janis, the executive director of Jobs to Move America.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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