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

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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Chemical Safety

Chemical Policy Reform Creates Jobs, Drives Innovation

May 11, 2011

A new study shows, for the first time, that federal chemical policy reform can support job creation in the U.S. chemical industry while protecting public health and the environment.

Chemical Safety

Safe Chemicals Act to Address Worker and Community Health and Safety

Apr 14, 2011

Charlotte Brody, Director of Chemicals, Public Health and Green Chemistry for the BlueGreen Alliance lauded the introduction of the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011.

Workers' Rights

BlueGreen Alliance Joins April 4th Call for Workers’ Rights

Apr 04, 2011

“We Are One” kicks off today with more than 1,000 events across the country this week in support of workers’ rights. The BlueGreen Alliance a statement from Executive Director David Foster.

Workers' Rights

With No Jobs Plan, Republicans Go After Working Ohioans

Mar 30, 2011

According to Dave Foster, “Ohio needs a jobs plan to put people back to work. Instead of focusing on job creation, the Ohio House of Representatives passed legislation that will take a wrecking ball to the rights of public workers.”

Workers' Rights

With No Jobs Plan for the Future, Walker Throws Wisconsin in Reverse

Mar 10, 2011

After the Wisconsin Legislature passed Governor Walker’s plan to eliminate collective bargaining rights for state workers, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director David Foster.

Workers' Rights

Environmental Leaders Join Labor in Condemning Attacks on Union Members, Environmental Protections

Feb 18, 2011

Labor and environmental leaders from the BlueGreen Alliance today came together to decry the continuing efforts to dismantle unions through a barrage of legislative proposals designed to weaken collective bargaining and on-the-job protections.

Chemical Safety

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds Passage of 9/11 Responders Bill

Dec 22, 2010

The BlueGreen Alliance applauded the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act,, which provided $4.3 billion over five years for health care and compensation for 9/11 first responders.

Letters / Workers' Rights

Support Clean Ports Act of 2010

Sep 21, 2010

The BlueGreen Alliance sent a letter to member of Congress urging them to support H.R. 5967, the Clean Ports Act of 2010, which would permit ports to implement programs like the LA Clean Trucks Program.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Chemical Safety

Worker Health and Safety and the Health of the Environment

Sep 01, 2010

The health of the environment and the health and safety of workers are tightly connected. The link between these problems and the solutions of good, safe jobs and a healthy, sustainable environment is a core principle of the BlueGreen Alliance.

Chemical Safety

Workers to Help EPA Prevent Chemical Accidents

Jun 22, 2010

A landmark policy EPA policy will engage employees and their union representatives during environmental inspections of the nation’s most dangerous industrial facilities.

Letters / Workers' Rights

Background on Worker and Union Involvement During Clean Air Act Section 112(r) Inspections

May 24, 2010

The New Jersey Work Environment Council, the state’s labor-environmental partnership, explains the new policy from EPA to allow workers and their representatives to participate in inspections conducted under the Clean Air Act.

Reports & Fact Sheets / Chemical Safety

The Health Case for Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act

May 04, 2010

This report by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families said “the U.S. has the opportunity to prevent rising rates of chronic disease and reduce health care costs by overhauling federal chemical chemical policy.

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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

Chemical Policy Reform Creates Jobs, Drives Innovation

Safe Chemicals Act to Address Worker and Community Health and Safety

BlueGreen Alliance Joins April 4th Call for Workers’ Rights

With No Jobs Plan, Republicans Go After Working Ohioans

With No Jobs Plan for the Future, Walker Throws Wisconsin in Reverse

Environmental Leaders Join Labor in Condemning Attacks on Union Members, Environmental Protections

BlueGreen Alliance Applauds Passage of 9/11 Responders Bill

Support Clean Ports Act of 2010

Worker Health and Safety and the Health of the Environment

Workers to Help EPA Prevent Chemical Accidents

Background on Worker and Union Involvement During Clean Air Act Section 112(r) Inspections

The Health Case for Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act