BlueGreen Alliance Endorses Mandela Barnes
The BlueGreen Alliance, a national partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations, announced today that the organization has endorsed Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin.
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Blog / Clean Economy Union Jobs
The Importance of State Work to Ensure Working People Thrive
Sometimes it’s easy for the dysfunction on Capitol Hill to become overwhelming, overshadowing important work being done every day in communities across the nation to ensure that working families and people have what they need to thrive.
Press Releases & Statements / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
BlueGreen Alliance Lauds Postal Service’s Decision to Increase Electric Share of New Delivery Vehicle Fleet
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced today that at least 50% of its new vehicle fleet—the Next Generation Delivery Vehicles—will be electric. This decision represents a reversal of an earlier decision by USPS, which promised to electrify only a tiny percentage of the new fleet. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Policy Advisor Reem Rayef in response to the announcement.
Infrastructure and Community Resilience
Colorado Bill Will Lower Building Emissions, Support Union Workers
Gov. Jared Polis is expected to sign SB22-051, Policies To Reduce Emissions From Built Environment. The bill establishes a tax incentive for the installation of heat pumps in buildings and includes provisions requiring that certified contractors complete larger-scale projects. Additionally, a Buy Clean incentive, which encourages the use of building materials produced with lower emissions, will start in July 2024.
Press Releases & Statements / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Sen. Tina Smith Joins Labor, Environmental Leaders for Tour of Laborers Training Center
In honor of Earth Day, Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) joined LIUNA Minnesota, Conservation Minnesota, and the BlueGreen Alliance for a tour of the Laborers Training Center in Lino Lakes. The group toured the facility’s pipe, construction, and environmental bays, where workers prepare for jobs in clean energy and infrastructure.
Reports & Fact Sheets / For America, By America
How Build Back Better Will Help Workers and Communities Experiencing Energy Transition
The Build Back Better Act (BBBA) will invest over $15 billion in economic development, growing renewable energy and energy efficiency in impacted communities, revitalizing American manufacturing, and targeting new jobs to workers dislocated by America’s energy shift.