Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain named in “Dirty Dozen” report for dangerous and abusive working conditions
The annual list spotlights 12 employers that have put workers at risk by failing to prevent on-the-job injuries, illnesses, and deaths.
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JMA Applauds the City of Los Angeles’ Introduction of Recent Policies
JMA Applauds the City of Los Angeles’ Introduction of Policies to Safeguard against Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Unsafe or Unlawful Working Conditions in Public Purchasing The City of Los Angeles introduced new legislative policies, led by Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, acknowledging the recent egregious labor practices found in the auto manufacturing industry and calling for …
Promises, not guarantees: Locals press Micron for legal commitment to green goals, new jobs
As a child growing up in central New York, Bonita Siegel watched a major infrastructure project reshape the region in the 1960s. Most people cheered the Rust Belt city’s development. Decades later, Siegel wasn’t so sure.
Micron’s $100 billion New York semiconductor manufacturing project is facing local pushback
Lawsuit over Micron’s massive Syracuse project raises concerns about toxic risks and alleges a rushed environmental review.
Effort to Fast-Track Semiconductor Manufacturing Faces Community Pushback
Lawsuit over Micron’s massive Syracuse project raises concerns about toxic risks and alleges a rushed environmental review.
New coalition wants to hold Micron to their promises to CNY region
A new coalition launched just days after Micron's groundbreaking in Clay, New York to ensure the company is held accountable to their commitments.
New coalition seeks stronger environmental and workforce commitments from Micron
A new coalition of community organizations and environmental experts is calling on Micron to ensure Central New Yorkers see a return on the 20 billion dollars in taxpayer subsidies for the project.
Coalition Launches to Ensure Micron’s $100B Project Delivers for Local Communities
Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JMA: Lauren LaBorde llaborde@jobstomoveamerica.org Coalition Launches to Ensure Micron’s $100B Project Delivers for Local Communities CNY United for Community Benefits seeks …
Micron Megafab Project Faces a New Hurdle as Activists Seek a Benefits Deal
Activists are demanding a way to hold the memory-chip maker accountable to its promises to protect the environment and embrace communities of color in central New York.
As officials celebrate Micron’s groundbreaking, a new lawsuit says environmental review was rushed
Micron broke ground last week on its massive semiconductor chip-making facility in Onondaga County. But as work gets underway to clear trees from hundreds of acres of land in the Town of Clay, a lawsuit says the environmental review was rushed.