Updates & Resources

Feb 12, 2023

When buildings are designed, built, and maintained to protect the health of people and the environment—and if the manufacturing of building products and materials create good-paying union jobs in the U.S.—then the wellbeing of people and communities will improve, especially for people of color. Building Clean works to increase the use of building products that are more efficient, less toxic, and manufactured in the U.S. We aim to improve the physical, environmental, and economic health of communities and promote a more equitable future for all.

Policy Priorities / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Solidarity for Climate Action: The Plan We Need to Get American Manufacturing Back on Track

Jul 25, 2019

Manufacturing towns dot the nation, and advanced manufacturing helps provide the foundation for the economy in major regions of the United States. Industries like the steel and automotive industries supported good-paying jobs, middle-class families, and prosperous communities for decades, while also spurring American leadership in innovation and technology. That’s still true in some areas. But in many others, factories have closed or new industries offer jobs that all too often are poorly paid, insecure, or unsafe.

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Blog / Offshore Clean Energy

Block Island Project Shows the Enormous Opportunity of Offshore Wind Power

Dec 05, 2019

Labor union leaders from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. toured the first operational commercial offshore wind project off Rhode Island this summer to see the unparalleled contribution that offshore wind can make in creating good jobs in a clean energy future.

Testimony & Comments / Advanced Clean Technology

BlueGreen Alliance Comments on Proposal to Rollback Methane Standards in the Oil and Natural Gas Sector for New, Reconstructed, or Modified Sources

Nov 22, 2019

The 2019 rollback spells bad news for the climate, economy, and the health of workers

Letters / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Year-End Priorities Letter to House Leadership

Nov 20, 2019

As a coalition of the nation’s largest labor unions and environmental groups, collectively representing millions of members and supporters, we wrote to House leadership to urge the to swiftly bring up several key items for floor consideration.

International Climate Agreements

Paris Agreement Withdrawal is Both Stupid and Shameful

Nov 04, 2019

The Trump administration today began the formal process to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

Blog / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

The GM Strike and the Future of American Manufacturing

Oct 28, 2019

After more than a month on the picket lines, members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) at General Motors (GM) returned to work this week having ratified a contract that means better and more equitable wages, secure health care benefits, and that their “temporary” co-workers have a path to permanent jobs.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance’s Colorado Efforts Will Be Led by Chris Markuson

Oct 24, 2019

The BlueGreen Alliance today announced that Chris Markuson has joined the organization as its Colorado State Director.

Blog / Clean Economy Union Jobs

How to Fix Climate Change and Income Inequality at the Same Time is a Debate Worth Having

Oct 14, 2019

Candidates seeking our presidency will be in Ohio tomorrow to debate the problems our nation faces and pitch their solutions to them. While worries about health care still dominate polling when it comes to the concerns of average folks, two other interrelated crises are rising up the charts: income inequality and climate change.

Letters / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

BlueGreen Alliance Stands in Solidarity with Striking UAW Workers

Oct 04, 2019

The BlueGreen Alliance, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, League of Conservation Voters, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, United Steelworkers, and Utility Workers Union of America today sent a letter to General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra urging GM to negotiate a fair contract with the United Auto Workers.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

Confirmation of Eugene Scalia as Secretary of Labor is a Betrayal of Department Mission

Sep 26, 2019

The Senate today voted to confirm Eugene Scalia to be U.S. Secretary of Labor

Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

BlueGreen Alliance Lauds Gov. Walz for Leading on Clean Cars

Sep 25, 2019

Governor Tim Walz today announced Minnesota would adopt stronger clean car standards.

Buy Clean

Buy Clean America Summit: Harnessing Government Purchasing Power to Close the Carbon Loophole

Sep 19, 2019

The BlueGreen Alliance and Third Way, in partnership with ClimateWorks, invite you to participate in a one-day summit that will explore Buy Clean as a policy solution to one of the most vexing climate issues we face—the carbon loophole.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Opposes Nomination of Eugene Scalia as Secretary of Labor

Sep 19, 2019

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions meets today to consider the nomination of Eugene Scalia to be U.S. Secretary of Labor.

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Building Clean: Improving Efficiency, Health, and Equity in Housing and Creating Good Jobs

Solidarity for Climate Action: The Plan We Need to Get American Manufacturing Back on Track

All Updates & Resources

Block Island Project Shows the Enormous Opportunity of Offshore Wind Power

BlueGreen Alliance Comments on Proposal to Rollback Methane Standards in the Oil and Natural Gas Sector for New, Reconstructed, or Modified Sources

Year-End Priorities Letter to House Leadership

Paris Agreement Withdrawal is Both Stupid and Shameful

The GM Strike and the Future of American Manufacturing

BlueGreen Alliance’s Colorado Efforts Will Be Led by Chris Markuson

How to Fix Climate Change and Income Inequality at the Same Time is a Debate Worth Having

BlueGreen Alliance Stands in Solidarity with Striking UAW Workers

Confirmation of Eugene Scalia as Secretary of Labor is a Betrayal of Department Mission

BlueGreen Alliance Lauds Gov. Walz for Leading on Clean Cars

Buy Clean America Summit: Harnessing Government Purchasing Power to Close the Carbon Loophole

BlueGreen Alliance Opposes Nomination of Eugene Scalia as Secretary of Labor