Letters / Clean Economy Union Jobs
The BlueGreen Alliance and seven labor and environmental partners urged the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to oppose the nomination of Eugene Scalia to be the U.S. Secretary of Labor
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
In yet another attack on the longstanding and broadly agreed upon framework of clean car regulation, the Trump administration is shortly expected to move to revoke California’s authority to set vehicle emissions standards more protective than the federal government.
Testimony & Comments / Clean Economy Union Jobs
BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Jason Walsh today testified in front of the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce at its hearing on Building a 100 Percent Clean Economy: Pathways to Net Zero Industrial Emissions.
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
After the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced a national strike at General Motors (GM), the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:
Testimony & Comments / Clean Economy Union Jobs
The BlueGreen Alliance’s Deputy Director Michael Williams today testified in front of the House Committee on Small Businesses Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship during their hearing on growing the clean energy economy.
Blog / Advanced Clean Technology
One of the biggest challenges we face together as a nation is climate change and its ever growing threat.
Testimony & Comments / Chemical Safety
The BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of fourteen of the nation’s largest and most influential labor unions and environmental organizations, collectively representing millions of members and supporters, urges the Department of Labor (DOL) to withdraw its proposed rulemaking titled “Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations,” which would exempt Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs) from being used within the construction industry for an indefinite period of time.
Blog / Clean Economy Union Jobs
To succeed in creating a new economy that values American workers, families, and our environment, we must ensure that nobody falls through the cracks. To do so we must build a globally competitive social safety net and reject the false narrative pushed by those intent on stifling the growth of the clean economy.
Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
In a detailed analysis released today of the impact of the administration’s proposal to rollback the nation’s leading fuel economy and vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) standards, the BlueGreen Alliance found that the U.S. stands to miss out on thousands of future manufacturing jobs in a variety of sectors within the auto industry.