Letters / Equity and Healthy and Safe Communities
Empowering workers, whether they are in the private sector or in the public sector, to band together to negotiate better wages and safer working conditions is the best path forward to protecting our workers and rebuilding America’s middle class.
Letters / Infrastructure and Community Resilience
In a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the BlueGreen Alliance said investing in infrastructure isn’t just about repairing roads and bridges, it should also focus on protecting communities by restoring natural defenses.
Letters / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Airport service workers are the backbone of American aviation. From cleaning planes and handling baggage, to protecting airports and performing maintenance, service workers keep airline infrastructure up and running. Securing better and more stable working conditions in our airports will not only advance a just economy, but will support this essential workforce in providing a 21st century transportation system to keep passengers safe and on-time.
Letters / Equity and Healthy and Safe Communities
Julie Su will be an essential asset at the Department of Labor to move this agenda forward in a way that creates and sustains good jobs, lifts up communities and workers, and builds a more just, equitable and cleaner economy.
Letters / Infrastructure and Community Resilience
As companies and organizations committed to building America’s clean energy future, we write to request that Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Appropriations provide robust funding for high-capacity transmission deployment and research through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) and Office of Electricity (OE).
Letters / Infrastructure and Community Resilience
The resiliency of America’s buildings relies on a robust ecosystem of codes and standards developed by standards developing organizations. Today’s buildings are more resilient because of this ecosystem, and the increased involvement of stakeholders interested in improving efficiency and resiliency.
Letters / Clean Economy Union Jobs
The incentives contained in the IRA could represent a great opportunity for Puerto Rico as it takes on the challenge of building its economy of the future. Puerto Rico’s tax status as an unincorporated territory with residents that do not pay federal income taxes, however, requires the U.S. Department of the Treasury to provide clear eligibility guidance for residents of Puerto Rico to fully benefit from IRA.
Letters / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Midwest States Director Bree Halverson sent a letter urging Minnesota State Senators to support for the Senate File 4 (Frentz) / House File 7 (Long)—the 100% Clean Energy Bill. The group said is time for a 100% clean energy law in our state tied to labor and equity standards and highlighted a few impactful measures…
Letters / Fairness for Workers and Communities
As the Senate and House focuses on the final work period of this Congress, the BlueGreen Alliance urged House and Senate leadership to swiftly bring up the reauthorization of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program.Trade Adjustment Assistance is a lifeline for workers displaced from their jobs by unfair trade policies, offering trade-impacted workers a variety of supports including income support, a health coverage tax credit, and training, education, and job search assistance.
Letters / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
In a letter, the BlueGreen Alliance focused on the opportunity the Next Generation Deliver Vehicle contract represents an opportunity to rebuild the largest non-defense federal fleet to advance climate progress, improve air quality in our neighborhoods, support workers & their communities, and model responsible procurement practices. The turnover of the aging fleet can also restore the independent agency’s financial stability in the long term through the significant total cost of ownership savings that come with electrification.