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As Pride Comes to a Close, Let’s Not Forget Why We Stepped Out

By: Patricia Todd, Southern Policy Manager When I first stepped into public office as Alabama’s first openly gay elected official, I carried with me the spirit of resistance that defined the Stonewall Uprising.  Coming out in the state legislature wasn’t

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Trump’s big, ugly bill is an attack on working people

By: Ian Elder, National Director Last Friday, President Trump signed into law the grotesque, 1,000-page legislation known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB). We believe the government should serve the people. It should create public goods for the benefit of all, to

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Syracuse.com, June 27, 2025
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We need more time to comment on Micron report

Organizations including Jobs to Move America are calling for a longer, more inclusive review process for an environmental impact report released for Micron’s facility planned in Central New York.

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Labor, Environmental, and Social Justice Groups Call on Micron to Protect Workers and Communities

Following Draft Environmental Impact Statement Release, CNY Advocates Push for 120-Day Public Comment Period and Launch “Community Vision” for Micron  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (June 26, 2025) – At a press conference today, 16 community groups delivered a petition with over 1,600

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FingerLakes1.com , June 26, 2025
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Advocates demand Micron commit to worker and environmental protections

At a recent press conference, 16 organizations including Jobs to Move America delivered a petition demanding a 120-day public comment period on the recently released Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and unveiled a “Community Vision.” JMA’s Khadeejah Ahmad stressed that

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Reclaiming Pride as Resistance

by Melanie Jamileh Prasad, General Counsel and Director of Policy Last weekend, Los Angeles celebrated its annual Pride Parade, complete with corporate floats and rainbow-wrapped brands. But set against the terror that has been unfolding in our city, the pageantry and celebration

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Sierra Club, June 25, 2025
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Dozens of Organizations Urge Senate to Vote No on Bad Budget Bill that Would Raise Costs for Americans, Increase Transportation Pollution

Organizations including Jobs to Move America signed onto a letter against the recent budget reconcilliation bill in Congress that raises costs for American families, pollutes our communities, and eliminates hundreds of thousands of good-paying manufacturing jobs to deliver massive tax

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Solidarity with David Huerta and All Immigrant Workers

by Valerie Lizárraga I’m writing to you from heartbreak and rage–but also with a firm belief that we can and must stand up to protect our families, friends, and neighbors who are under attack by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Juneteenth is a promise—we’re here to deliver! Freedom is the floor, not the ceiling

By Troy Newsome, Assistant Director of Media Juneteenth is more than a moment in history. It’s a living promise—a declaration that freedom must be felt not just in body, but in opportunity. On June 19,1865, freedom from slavery finally reached

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The New York Times, June 11, 2025
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How Labor Unions Came to Define the L.A. Immigration Protests

Madeline Janis, who co-founded the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, helped drive the city’s metamorphosis into a Democratic-led municipality driven by immigrant-centered unions. She is now a co-director of Jobs to Move America, a nonprofit that works to