Jobs to Move America

Posted :: Sep 22, 2022
Categories:: Labor, Manufacturing

More than 20 Alabama community groups call on Hyundai to stop alleged use of child labor at suppliers; groups say recent reports of violations show need for community benefits agreement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Paola RodelasCommunications Director, Jobs to Move America(808) 333-4782prodelas@jobstomoveamerica.org Robyn HydenExecutive Director, Alabama Arise(334) 832-9060robyn@alarise.org More than 20 Alabama community groups call on Hyundai to stop alleged use of child labor at suppliers Groups say

Posted in :: CBS 42, September 5, 2022
Categories:: Economy, Labor

Minimum wage debate continues in Alabama

JMA Southern Policy Manager and former Alabama State Representative Patricia Todd weighed in on Alabama’s $7.25 minimum wage.

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Posted :: Aug 29, 2022
Categories:: Climate Change, Economy, Infrastructure/Transportation, Manufacturing, Racial Justice

How to Ensure Recent Federal Investments Benefit Workers and Communities

by Michael Lawliss, JMA Senior Policy Coordinator As states and cities begin to receive funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), President Biden signed off on two new laws that will continue the flow of federal funds

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Posted :: Aug 23, 2022
Categories:: Climate Change, Economy, Health & Safety, Infrastructure/Transportation, Labor, Manufacturing

5 Reasons to Support SB 674, California’s High Road Jobs Program

Right now, California is investing billions of dollars to purchase zero-emission transit vehicles. These new vehicles will have an enormous impact on the state’s carbon footprint, creating healthier communities and cleaner air. And with the right policies, we have the

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Posted :: Jul 29, 2022
Categories:: Feminism, Labor, Manufacturing, Workforce Development

U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, Jobs to Move America Announce New Pathways into Good Jobs in Manufacturing

BIRMINGHAM, July 27, 2022 – Jobs to Move America (JMA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) hosted an event with the DOL Women’s Bureau National Director Wendy Chun-Hoon who explored upcoming opportunities and benefits for women to make inroads into

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Posted :: Jul 11, 2022
Categories:: Economy, Feminism, Labor, Manufacturing, Racial Justice, Workforce Development

Manufacturing Jobs for Women event

Para español: On July 27th, Jobs to Move America (JMA) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will host an event with the DOL Women’s Bureau National Director Wendy Chun-Hoon in Birmingham to discuss the benefits for women of new

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Posted :: Jul 5, 2022
Categories:: Feminism, Racial Justice

JMA Staff Reflects on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

June was supposed to be a month of commemorating struggles for freedom with Juneteenth and Pride. But then on the last Friday of the month, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which dialed back freedoms for women and

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Posted in :: WLBT, July 1, 2022
Categories:: Labor, Racial Justice

U.S. Secretary of Labor makes visit in Capital City to discuss ways to improve work conditions in the Magnolia State

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh visited Jackson State University (JSU) on Thursday, June 30 for a panel with labor officials and community organizers.

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Posted in :: E&E News, June 28, 2022
Categories:: Climate Change, Economy, Infrastructure/Transportation, Manufacturing, Racial Justice, Workforce Development

DOE: Here’s what’s happened to EV, renewable, fossil jobs

Jobs to Move America expressed concern over the patchy levels of diversity in clean energy industries, “especially for people of color and women.”

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Posted :: Jun 17, 2022
Categories:: Labor, Manufacturing, Racial Justice

We Still Have Work to Do to Win True Freedom for Workers

By Erica Iheme I am a daughter of Alabama, born and raised. Before coming to JMA, I spent 17 years working as an organizer across the country before coming back home to take what I learned back to my community.

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