Good Jobs through LA Metro’s purchasing process
In 2018, LA Metro committed to creating tens of thousands of good manufacturing jobs by adopting our good jobs and equity policy.
Inclusive Procurement and Contracting: Building a Field of Policy and Practice
This study, co-authored by Emerald Cities and PolicyLink, surveys the current landscape on inclusive procurement and contracting policies and practices in the infrastructure and construction industries.
Moving Forward: Toward Women’s Equity and Inclusion in the Rail and Transit Sector
The resources in this toolkit support the recruitment, training, and retention of women in nontraditional apprenticeship and jobs in the rail and transit sector.
Electric buses are creating jobs in SoCal
An inside look into the Community Benefits Agreement between the JMA coalition, SMART union Local 105, and electric bus manufacturer BYD.
Reagan vs. Cities: The 20th Century Battle Over South African Apartheid and Lessons For The Trump Era
By the 1980s, the apartheid political system in South Africa and its brutal oppression of people of color had become increasingly shocking to the world. Sustained global opposition resulted in the system’s collapse by the beginning of the next decade.
Chicago Good Jobs Pipeline
Our community-labor coalition is developing a jobs pipeline to train Chicagoans facing barriers to employment for jobs at CRRC, a railcar manufacturer in Chicago.
Good Jobs through LA DOT’s purchasing process
In 2017, the LA Department of Transportation committed to applying our signature good jobs and equity policy to all future purchases of clean transit equipment.
Los Angeles DOT Electric Bus Transition
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation became the the third largest transit agency in the country to commit to all-electric buses by 2030 in 2017. As part of the Los Angeles County Electric Bus and Truck Coalition, Jobs to
LA Metro Zero-Emissions Bus Transition
In 2017, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) committed to transitioning its entire bus fleet — over 2,200 buses — to zero emissions technology by 2030. This transition will help improve air quality, fight climate change, and
Women Can Build: Re-envisioning Rosie
The Women Can Build photo series project uplifts the hardworking women in the transportation manufacturing industry.