Press Releases & Statements / Endorsements
Following Labor Day, the BlueGreen Alliance, a national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations, announced today that the organization has endorsed Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) for reelection to the U.S. Senate from the State of Nevada.
Press Releases & Statements / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
During an event in Lansing, MI, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced the award of $500 million under the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program to fund the retooling of General Motors’s (GM) Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant.
Press Releases & Statements / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a state budget that includes several key funding proposals impacting labor unions and the environment. A topline win secured in the budget is maintaining funding for the California Workforce Development Board’s High Road Training Partnerships program.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
New analysis commissioned by National Skills Coalition (NSC) and the BlueGreen Alliance (BGA), shows that combined historic investments in clean energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure from three new federal laws—the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the CHIPS and Science Act—will create more than 190,000 jobs per year combined in Ohio, Michigan, Colorado, and Oregon over the next decade.
Press Releases & Statements / Buildings
Labor, education, and community leaders met Thursday at Forest Edge Elementary School in Fitchburg, WI to explore the clean tech upgrades made to the school that are examples of projects that would be eligible for brand new federal tax credits for school districts, municipalities, and other tax-exempt entities through a U.S. Treasury program called “direct pay,” which functions like a cash reimbursement from the IRS.
Press Releases & Statements / Buildings
A new Minnesota law expands prevailing wage coverage on publicly financed housing projects. Minnesota will be the first state in the nation to mandate prevailing wages on projects funded by Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).
Press Releases & Statements / Workers' Rights
Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed three pieces of legislation in mid-May that were designed to benefit schools, workers, and families around the state.
Press Releases & Statements / Supply Chain Development
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz today signed into law an omnibus environment bill that will establish a Critical Materials Recovery Advisory Task Force in the state to help bring recycling infrastructure and jobs to Minnesota.
Press Releases & Statements / Supply Chain Development
The Minnesota legislature passed an omnibus environment bill which included a provision to establish a Critical Materials Recovery Advisory Task Force to help bring recycling infrastructure and jobs to the state.
Press Releases & Statements / Workers' Rights
Late last week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB24-1030, called the “Railroad Safety Requirements Bill,” into law. The new law requires rail companies to improve safety training, incident data, and emergency response protocols.
Press Releases & Statements / Buildings
A bill passed yesterday by the Colorado legislature, the HVAC Improvements for Public Schools bill, will create pathways for Colorado public schools to receive federal funding for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and air quality improvements. This legislation will also help school districts secure matching funds through the state and satisfy new federal funding requirements put in place to ensure that work is done by qualified workers and that jobs created by federal investment are good-paying jobs
Press Releases & Statements / Workers' Rights
The Colorado Senate Transportation & Energy Committee passed HB24-1030 late last week, a railroad safety bill. If signed into law, the bill will require railroad companies to invest in additional automated wayside detectors that will help identify mechanical problems on trains and alert workers to take preventative actions to avoid a derailment.