Jobs to Move America

SB 674: Fighting for Good Jobs for All in California

As the country recovers from the pandemic and works to fight the worst of the climate crisis, investments in infrastructure and clean transit will be key to stimulating local economies. And thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA,

Ban Secret Deals: How to Take On the Economic Development Subsidy Machine

JMA Southern Policy Manager Patricia Todd appeared at Ban Secret Deals’ online event, How to Take On the Economic Development Subsidy Machine. Watch it below:

Webinar: Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) 101

Melanie J. Prasad, JMA’s Legal Director, spoke at “Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) 101” hosted by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of the Secretary in collaboration with the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity on June 24, 2022. The goal

LRAN Conference 2022: Building Power for Black and Brown Workers

JMA’s Mississippi Community Engagement Coordinator Angela Dawson and Southern Policy Manager Patricia Todd spoke at the 2022 Labor Research & Action Network Conference on June 21-22. Watch the video here:

Categories:: Health & Safety, Labor, Manufacturing, Racial Justice

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Workforce Equity Programs

Webinar: Using Federal Funds to Create Local Infrastructure Jobs

On June 14, 2022, Jobs to Move America partnered with the National League of Cities to host a webinar on how elected and agency officials around the country can create good jobs for their residents using local and targeted hiring

Categories:: Economy, Infrastructure/Transportation, Labor, Manufacturing, Workforce Development

Driving the Future: How to Electrify our School Buses and Center Kids, Communities, and Workers in the Transition

This represents a trailblazing effort to document the opportunity of school bus electrification in all its complexity.

Categories:: Climate Change, Infrastructure/Transportation, Manufacturing, Workforce Development

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Reports & Policy Briefs

Webinar: Leveraging Federal Infrastructure Dollars for Good Jobs in Communities that Need them Most

On May 13, 2022, Jobs to Move America partnered with the EARN Network to host an event on local and targeted hiring practices. The webinar, which also featured speakers from LA Metro and Stand Up Nashville, discussed the historical

Letter to OMB on Uniform Guidance Updates – April 2022

Representative Bass, Senator Gillibrand, and Senator Duckworth led a letter signed by 73 of their Congressional colleagues in support of Jobs to Move America’s local hire campaign

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Providing Training for Zero Emission Buses: Recommended Expanded RFP Language

JMA released a report with The International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) to assist public transit agencies in meeting the requirements in the bipartisan infrastructure bill to train workers in the operations and maintenance of zero emissions buses (ZEBs). In the

Categories:: Climate Change, Economy, Infrastructure/Transportation, Workforce Development

The Hidden Costs of Alabama’s Tax Incentives

Between 1993 and 2020, Alabama gave away $4 billion in tax incentives to corporations like Amazon, Mercedes, Toyota and Google to incentivize job creation. But those giveaways were made with little to no transparency and accountability—and with often questionable return

Categories:: Manufacturing, Transparency, Workforce Development

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SB 674: Fighting for Good Jobs for All in California

Ban Secret Deals: How to Take On the Economic Development Subsidy Machine

Webinar: Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) 101

LRAN Conference 2022: Building Power for Black and Brown Workers

Webinar: Using Federal Funds to Create Local Infrastructure Jobs

Driving the Future: How to Electrify our School Buses and Center Kids, Communities, and Workers in the Transition

Webinar: Leveraging Federal Infrastructure Dollars for Good Jobs in Communities that Need them Most

Letter to OMB on Uniform Guidance Updates – April 2022

Providing Training for Zero Emission Buses: Recommended Expanded RFP Language

The Hidden Costs of Alabama’s Tax Incentives

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