“We’re thrilled,” said John Samuelsen, international president of Transport Workers Union, which fought for the jobs component of the agreement. “The billions of dollars that transit agencies spend every year on new rail cars and equipment should to every extent
Though the efforts to revive our much shrunken industrial sector may seem quixotic, manufacturing still matters to the nation’s economy—and its psyche.
Jobs to Move America, a national coalition that supports using infrastructure spending to benefit low-income people, released a statement denouncing the withdrawal.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has withdrawn an Obama-era proposal that allowed cities receiving federal grant funds to use geographic hiring preferences for federally-funded projects.
Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion that commits LADOT to electrify its transit bus fleet by 2030.
When it comes to evading accountability, corporate America is endlessly inventive. Recently, private government contractors have been fighting disclosure of crucial information in virtually every context nationwide, including with a sneaky maneuver called a “reverse Public Records Act.” A case
When it comes to evading accountability, corporate America is endlessly inventive. Recently, private government contractors have been fighting disclosure of crucial information in virtually every context nationwide, including with a sneaky maneuver called a “reverse Public Records Act.” A case
Given the encouraging results from Metro, cities and states — which are increasingly picking up the lion’s share of the cost of transportation projects — should be allowed to continue experimenting with local hire. Using infrastructure dollars to build badly
Jobs to Move America joins Rick to explain the recent move by President Trump’s Department of Transportation to undo the Obama administrations local hiring rule and discuss what that will mean for communities.
