Denver / Seattle / Houston / Washington D.C. / Minneapolis / Boston / New York / Los Angeles / Chicago / /
Company
Popular Democracy Chicago Labor Federation Communications Workers of America / Economic Dept. National Employment Law Project Partnership / MOVE AMERICA / /
Continent
America / /
Country
United States / /
Currency
USD / / /
Event
Environmental Issue / /
Facility
University of Southern California / University of Massachusetts / Political Economy Research Institute / /
IndustryTerm
rail car purchases / transportation manufacturing / public transportation systems / media inquiries / policy tools / manufacturing / large public transportation projects / cleaner transit systems / /
Organization
All International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers / Political Economy Research Institute / Industrial Union Council / PICO National Network International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers / University of Massachusetts / Amherst / International Association of Sheet Metal / Air / Rail and Transportation Workers / Transportation Equity Network / American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations / Los Angeles County Federation of Labor / University of Southern California / Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy / Alliance for a Greater New York / Gamaliel Foundation / AFL-CIO International Union / Steering Committee / Blue Green Alliance Center / We Can / /
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? American cities spend about $5.4 billion each year to buy buses and trains for public transportation systems. Much of this taxpayer money goes to global companies who manufacture significant portions