Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Can the U.S. Compete in the Global Clean Economy?
In this fact sheet, the BlueGreen Alliance explains how supporting clean industry can create American jobs and keep the U.S. competitive.
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Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Green Jobs are Growing California’s Economy
Despite the recent economic recession, which confronted Americans with unemployment, stagnant wages, and rising fuel costs, there was one sector that outshone the rest: the clean economy.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
GREEN FILES: Building a Sustainable Food Chain from Pennsylvania to Michigan
“We are very proud of what our members at Knouse Foods are doing,” said John Cakmakci, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 951 Secretary-Treasurer.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Green Jobs Are Growing in Georgia
With Georgia’s unemployment rate hovering around 10 percent for over two years, Georgia is poised to gain from investing in green. This report looks at the state of the clean energy economy in Georgia and the opportunities for growth in it.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Blueprint for Creating Green Manufacturing Jobs in Ohio
The Ohio BlueGreen Apollo Alliance released a report providing a road map to create thousands of jobs in Ohio and positioning the state as America’s Energy Gateway.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Advanced Energy Project Credit (Section 48C)
The Advanced Energy Project Credit, or Section 48C, provided $2.3 billion for qualified investments in advanced, clean energy projects, to support new, expanded, or re-equipped domestic manufacturing facilities, creating jobs and spurring economic growth.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
Strong Vehicle Standards: A Win for the Economy & Environment
Building cleaner vehicles will make the U.S. more competitive in the global economy. The BlueGreen Alliance takes a look at how proposed fuel efficiency standards for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles will put thousands of Americans to work.
Reports & Fact Sheets / International Climate Agreements
COP 17 – Fighting Climate Change, Creating Jobs
The BlueGreen Alliance urged U.S. negotiators to commit to aggressive emissions reductions in Durban while also urging action at home to facilitate the transition to a clean economy that creates good jobs.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Clean Economy Union Jobs
Michigan Green Manufacturing Action Plan: Next Steps in a Clean Energy Manufacturing Policy
The Michigan Green Manufacturing Action Plan: Next Steps in a Clean Energy Manufacturing Policy” provides a road map for smart state-level policies that will create good manufacturing job creation in the state.
Reports & Fact Sheets / Recycling
More Jobs, Less Pollution: Growing the Recycling Economy in the U.S.
“More Jobs, Less Pollution” reports that achieving a 75 percent national recycling rate would create nearly 1.5 million additional jobs while reducing pollution and other harmful toxins while building strong local employment bases.