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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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Congress Must Keep Momentum to Fund Government, Pass COVID-19 Relief by Year’s End

Dec 11, 2020

The United States Senate today passed a continuing resolution, funding the government for one week until a final appropriations bill and other year-end items can be agreed upon. In response, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

Water Infrastructure

WRDA Passage Good Step, But Work Remains

Dec 08, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, including provisions on climate resilience and affordability in economically disadvantaged, minority, and rural communities.

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Deese the Right Choice for National Economic Council

Dec 03, 2020

President-elect Biden announced today Brian Deese as his choice to lead the National Economic Council. The BlueGreen Alliance has released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

BlueGreen Alliance Lauds New Partnership Between Ørsted and North America’s Building Trades Union

Nov 18, 2020

Following the announcement that offshore wind developer Ørsted has reached a memorandum of understanding with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) to partner on future offshore wind projects, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh:

Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

Nov 07, 2020

Following the projection that former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) have been elected President and Vice President of the United States of America, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Jason Walsh.

Blog / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Donald Trump Has Misled American Workers and We’re All Paying the Price

Oct 26, 2020

Donald Trump is once again making sweeping statements of success and false promises from sea to shining swing state. But the numbers—and the facts—tell a different story.

Workers' Rights

Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans Vote on another Pitiful COVID-19 Relief Package

Oct 23, 2020

The U.S. Senate recently voted on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s new $500 billion COVID-19 relief package that includes provisions from their previously released HEALS Act, which would shield corporations from liability if their employees contract COVID-19 on the job.

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BlueGreen Alliance Endorses Prop. 15 to Close Corporate Tax Loopholes, Put Schools and Communities First

Oct 05, 2020

The BlueGreen Alliance today announced its support for Proposition 15, which will close corporate property tax loopholes to generate billions in investments for California’s schools and local communities—all while protecting homeowners and renters, small businesses, and agriculture.

Workers' Rights

House Passes another Covid-19 Relief Package while Senate Republicans Sit on their Hands

Oct 02, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed an updated version of the HEROES Act—a bill that Republicans in the Senate have refused to bring to a floor vote for four months.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds Governor Whitmer’s Leadership on Climate, Good Jobs, and Just Transition

Sep 23, 2020

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced an executive order that will put the state on a path to be carbon neutral by 2050.

Clean Economy Union Jobs

New Report by Environmental Justice and Labor Groups Calls for Deep Investments in Social Infrastructure for Climate Resilience

Sep 21, 2020

“We Can’t Just Focus on Physical Infrastructure Investments, We Need to Invest in People and Community Support Systems”

Clean Economy Union Jobs

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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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

Congress Must Keep Momentum to Fund Government, Pass COVID-19 Relief by Year’s End

WRDA Passage Good Step, But Work Remains

Deese the Right Choice for National Economic Council

BlueGreen Alliance Lauds New Partnership Between Ørsted and North America’s Building Trades Union

BlueGreen Alliance Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

Donald Trump Has Misled American Workers and We’re All Paying the Price

Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans Vote on another Pitiful COVID-19 Relief Package

BlueGreen Alliance Endorses Prop. 15 to Close Corporate Tax Loopholes, Put Schools and Communities First

House Passes another Covid-19 Relief Package while Senate Republicans Sit on their Hands

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds Governor Whitmer’s Leadership on Climate, Good Jobs, and Just Transition

New Report by Environmental Justice and Labor Groups Calls for Deep Investments in Social Infrastructure for Climate Resilience

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