Leo W. Gerard rejected the false choice between a clean environment and good jobs, building an influential force for change through the BlueGreen Alliance. We will honor him by upholding his ideals.
A new memo reveals that the Trump administration is quietly undermining coal communities, a constituency that largely supported his reelection.
As heat-related deaths increase, much more needs to be done to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses.
The BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) unifies labor unions and environmental organizations into a powerful force to fight climate change, protect the health of people and the environment, stand against economic and racial inequality, and create and maintain good-paying, union jobs in communities across the country.
about the impacts of climate change and the job-creating opportunities of environmental protections.
between environmentalists, union members and other stakeholders on shared goals.
for good jobs, a clean environment, and a thriving and fair economy.
Americans don’t have to choose between creating good jobs and protecting the environment. We can and must do both.
BGA is working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by deploying all the tools at our disposal, from renewable energy technologies like onshore wind and solar, to growing and innovative technologies like offshore wind and direct air capture.
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U.S. manufacturing can be the cleanest and most innovative in the world, and that we can create and sustain high-quality jobs building the nation’s future.
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The United States is in the middle of a transition to a new, cleaner economy, but an energy transition that is fair for workers and communities will not happen organically. We must ensure workers and communities aren't left behind.
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Decades of neglect have left our nation’s infrastructure in a state of disrepair. From our roads and bridges to our water systems, ports, public lands, and electric grid, repairing the nation’s infrastructure is a significant opportunity to create qu
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As a nation we are confronting the ongoing crises of economic inequality, racial injustice, climate change, and the impacts that these have on public health and the health of the environment.
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BGA’s state-level work has resulted in more than 100 wins in the form of strong climate and labor legislation, policy, regulatory, and implementation successes just since 2015.
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Let policymakers know you support Solidarity for Climate Action, our plan to put working people front and center as we create a new economy: one that values our work, our families, our communities, and our environment.
General Motors (GM) announced it would lay off 1,200 workers at its all-electric Factory Zero plant in Detroit, Michigan and 550 workers at the electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio—a joint venture with Ultium. Workers at these plants are represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW).
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed AB 1280 and SB 513 into law, two major steps forward to bolster California’s clean energy economy and strengthen worker protections. These laws will draw investments to decarbonize heavy industry, boost the state’s energy resilience, and keep businesses competitive while creating high-road, union jobs.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s proposed rule to limit the scope of the general duty clause is a direct attack on the lives and livelihoods of workers across the United States. Read the full comments at the link below.
Help us identify ways to turn today’s environmental challenges into job-creating and economic opportunities!
