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As Trump Travels to Minnesota and Wisconsin to Tout Record, New Report Spotlights Trump Administration’s Attacks on Workers, the Environment, and Jobs

Sep 17, 2020

Ahead of President Trump’s rallies in Minnesota and Wisconsin, the BlueGreen Alliance today released Misled: The Impact of the Trump Administration’s Agenda on Working Families and the Environment, an interactive report exploring the real world impacts of the Trump administration’s actions on workers’ rights and safety, environmental protection, job creation, and pandemic response.

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Ahead of Labor Day, BlueGreen Leaders in Michigan Support Joe Biden for President and Kamala Harris for Vice President

Sep 04, 2020

Leaders allied with the BlueGreen Alliance in Michigan today announced their support for former Vice President Joe Biden for president and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris for vice president, following on the BlueGreen Alliance’s August endorsement of Biden and Harris.

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Ahead of Labor Day, BlueGreen Leaders in Minnesota Support Joe Biden for President and Kamala Harris for Vice President

Sep 04, 2020

Leaders allied with the BlueGreen Alliance in Minnesota today announced their support for former Vice President Joe Biden for president and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris for vice president, following on the BlueGreen Alliance’s August endorsement of Biden and Harris.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

In First-Ever Presidential Endorsement, BlueGreen Alliance Announces Support for Joe Biden for President and Kamala Harris for Vice President

Aug 26, 2020

Leaders from the BlueGreen Alliance today announced the organization has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president of the United States of America and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris for vice president. This is the first ever endorsement of a candidate for public office in the 14-year history of the organization.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Release of Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Report

Aug 25, 2020

The U.S. Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis today unveiled a committee report representing the culmination of more than a year of investigation into the ongoing climate crisis and its impacts on the economy, environment, public health, and jobs.

Clean Vehicles and Fuels

Rebuilding American Manufacturing Virtual Town Hall

Aug 05, 2020

The BlueGreen Alliance and national labor, environmental, and public officials joined U.S. Sen. Tina Smith for a virtual town hall focused on the BlueGreen Alliance’s manufacturing agenda and the actions we need to take now to rebuild American manufacturing and good jobs in communities across the nation. Speakers included: U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) United…

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Maine Environmental Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Striking Bath Iron Works Workers

Jul 31, 2020

The following is a statement from the BlueGreen Alliance, Conservation Law Foundation, Environmental Health Strategy Center, Maine Conservation Voters, Maine People’s Alliance, Natural Resources Council of Maine, and Sierra Club Maine, who are standing in solidarity with the workers on strike at Bath Iron Works:

Safe Chemicals, Safe Jobs

U.S. Sen. Duckworth Joins Labor, Environmental Leaders to Call for Senate Action to Establish an Enforceable Workplace Standard to Protect Workers

Jul 29, 2020

As Senate Republicans focus on legislation that would shield companies from legal accountability for endangering workers on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined leaders from the BlueGreen Alliance in calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to take up a COVID-19 relief bill that establishes an enforceable temporary Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard to protect working people on the job during this pandemic.

Safe Chemicals, Safe Jobs

McConnell and Senate Republicans Side Against Workers with COVID-19 Package

Jul 27, 2020

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans today unveiled the broad strokes of a COVID-19 relief package, which would shield corporations from liability if their employees contract COVID-19 on the job, among other provisions.

Climate Change & the Clean Economy

U.S. House Provides Critical Funding to Protecting Workers and Communities

Jul 24, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the first “minibus” spending bill for fiscal year 2021. The package includes funding for a number of departments and programs including the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Introduction of U.S. Sen. Duckworth’s Marshall Plan for Coal Country Act

Jul 23, 2020

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill) today introduced a bill aimed at supporting communities and workers impacted by the nation’s transition to cleaner cheaper fuels. The bill, entitled “the Marshall Plan for Coal Country Act,” will provide healthcare for coal workers, establish a plan to stabilize coal communities’ economies when a plant or mine closes, and provides access to free higher education to coal workers and their families.

Safe Chemicals, Safe Jobs

Virginia Takes Action to Protect Workers

Jul 15, 2020

The Commonwealth of Virginia’s Safety and Health Code Board today adopted an emergency temporary standard to address COVID-19 hazards for all employees and employers under the jurisdiction of the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) program.

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As Trump Travels to Minnesota and Wisconsin to Tout Record, New Report Spotlights Trump Administration’s Attacks on Workers, the Environment, and Jobs

Ahead of Labor Day, BlueGreen Leaders in Michigan Support Joe Biden for President and Kamala Harris for Vice President

Ahead of Labor Day, BlueGreen Leaders in Minnesota Support Joe Biden for President and Kamala Harris for Vice President

In First-Ever Presidential Endorsement, BlueGreen Alliance Announces Support for Joe Biden for President and Kamala Harris for Vice President

BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Release of Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Report

Rebuilding American Manufacturing Virtual Town Hall

Maine Environmental Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Striking Bath Iron Works Workers

U.S. Sen. Duckworth Joins Labor, Environmental Leaders to Call for Senate Action to Establish an Enforceable Workplace Standard to Protect Workers

McConnell and Senate Republicans Side Against Workers with COVID-19 Package

U.S. House Provides Critical Funding to Protecting Workers and Communities

BlueGreen Alliance Welcomes Introduction of U.S. Sen. Duckworth’s Marshall Plan for Coal Country Act

Virginia Takes Action to Protect Workers