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WNYC, September 30, 2025
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Midday News: Report Finds Poor Conditions Delaying MTA Train Deliveries, Subway Fare Moving to $3 in January, and We Catch Up on the Mayoral Race

A new report says unsafe working conditions at Kawasaki’s rail car plants in Nebraska and Yonkers are delaying train deliveries for the MTA. Meanwhile, the MTA board has approved a fare hike that will raise subway and bus rides to $3 starting in January, along with ending 30-day unlimited passes and coin payments on buses. …

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The Valley Labor Report, September 23, 2025
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AL Company Helping Distant Communities, But Neglecting Their Own. Community Coalition Wants To Change That.

A new group called “Good Neighbors Alabama” has been making quite a splash over the last few weeks since it was formed, particularly regarding their protest of an Alabama-based company’s treatment — or rather mistreatment — of its employees after a detailed and critical report was released by Jobs To Move America. According to their website, Good Neighbors …

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WBHM.org, October 2, 2025
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Coalition raises concerns surrounding manufacturer’s environmental, labor practices in small Alabama town

A sign welcoming drivers to Tallassee, Alabama, calls the town a “Treasure on the Tallapoosa.” Members of a coalition of community, advocacy and labor organizations that held a press conference there recently would say they’re trying to keep it that way.

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Montgomery Advertiser, September 24, 2025
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AL manufacturing company faces allegations of ‘extreme conditions’ at plant

Labor rights activists and past employees of an Alabama water meter manufacturing plant are backing a new report that accuses the company of long hours, major injuries, unfair treatment and high levels of heavy metal waste disposal into the local environment.

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Yonkers Ledger , October 1, 2025
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Kawasaki’s Yonkers Plant Among Facilities Cited for Low Wages and Safety Concerns

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Yonkers Times, September 30, 2025
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Off the Rails: Inequality, Insecurity, and Unsafe Conditions at Kawasaki’s Yonkers Plant

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Gothamist, September 30, 2025
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Workers who build NYC’s subway cars face low pay, anti-union bosses, report alleges

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New Report: Inequality, Insecurity, and Unsafe Conditions at Kawasaki’s U.S. Manufacturing Facilities in New York and Nebraska

Contact:                                                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Troy Newsometnewsome@jobstomoveamerica.org(832) 451-9489 Community and labor groups release report on Kawasaki, call for Community Benefits Agreement NEW YORK, September 30, …

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New Report Reveals Harsh Trade-Offs for Local Workers and Communities in Tallassee Behind Neptune’s Smart Water Meter Success

Contact: Hailey AllenJobs to Move America(205) 844-7021 | hallen@jobstomoveamerica.org  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Community Coalition Releases Report on Neptune Technology Group, Calls for Community Benefits Agreement TALLASSEE, Ala., September 15, 2025 – A newly released report from Jobs to Move America (JMA) reveals troubling findings about workplace practices and environmental impacts at Neptune Technology Group, a major …

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Over 600 Comments Submitted to Federal, Local Agencies on Micron’s Environmental Impact

Contact: Khadeejah AhmadJobs to Move America(315) 383-6602 | kahmad@jobstomoveamerica.org  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Over 600 Comments Submitted to Federal, Local Agencies on Micron’s Environmental Impact Community members call on Micron to protect the environment, workers Syracuse, NY — The public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Micron Technology’s proposed semiconductor megafacility in …