JerryParshall Senior Director, Safety and Justice Campaign; Director, State and Local Government Affairs
Investing in infrastructure helps everybody Personal StoryMay 22, 2024 Investing in infrastructure helps everybody Cristian Cespedes, a union member from Las Vegas, shares how federal infrastructure investments and regulations help create jobs and drive up wages for both union and nonunion workers alike. May 22, 2024 The Las Vegas Sun News Cristian Cespedes
Opinion: Wisconsin’s workforce is experiencing a rebirth that will ensure a brighter future Personal StoryMay 16, 2024 Opinion: Wisconsin’s workforce is experiencing a rebirth that will ensure a brighter future Bridget Glover, a union worker from Wisconsin, shares how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is creating sustainable career opportunities and opening doors for new workers in the trades. May 16, 2024 UpNorthNews Bridget Glover
Your view: Why 2024 is such a critical year for Pennsylvania workers Personal StoryMay 2, 2024 Your view: Why 2024 is such a critical year for Pennsylvania workers Buddy Maxwell, an organizer for the United Auto Workers union, writes about the importance of holding elected officials accountable for passing policies that support working people. May 2, 2024 The Morning Call Buddy Maxwell
Arizona opinion: Shame on Schweikert: Why his support for Republicans’ budget proposal could spell disaster for Arizona Personal StoryApril 24, 2024 Arizona opinion: Shame on Schweikert: Why his support for Republicans’ budget proposal could spell disaster for Arizona Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, the medical director of a family planning center, shares the potential threats to health care access that could result from a budget proposal put forward by a group of Republicans in Congress. Apr 24, 2024 Arizona Daily Star Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick
Construction of Tennessee EV Battery Facility Highlights Promises and Challenges of Biden Administration Policies ReportFebruary 26, 2024 Construction of Tennessee EV Battery Facility Highlights Promises and Challenges of Biden Administration Policies Tennessee’s BlueOval City electric vehicle battery facility shows how public investments can lead to good union jobs, but anecdotal evidence suggests that workers are not connecting these jobs to important economic policies. Feb 26, 2024 the Center for American Progress David Madland, Kyle Ross
Cities in Blue States Experiencing Larger Declines in Gun Violence in 2023 ReportOctober 16, 2023 Cities in Blue States Experiencing Larger Declines in Gun Violence in 2023 Original analysis from the Center for American Progress Action Fund shows that, on average, cities in blue states have lower rates of gun homicides and shooting incidents than comparably sized cities in red states and are seeing larger single-year decreases in gun violence rates in 2023. Oct 16, 2023 Chandler Hall
Momentum for Worker Standards Boards Continues To Grow ArticleSeptember 7, 2023 Momentum for Worker Standards Boards Continues To Grow Since 2018, six states and three local governments have enacted laws that bring workers and employers together to recommend standards for sectors of the economy. Sep 7, 2023 the Center for American Progress Aurelia Glass, David Madland
1 Year Without Roe Personal StoryJune 23, 2023 1 Year Without Roe This CAP story collection details the experiences of doctors, doulas, and nurse practitioners since the overturn of Roe v. Wade and their fears in the rapidly evolving legal landscape of abortion care. Jun 23, 2023 the Center for American Progress
By Addressing Abandoned Wells, Biden’s Infrastructure Law Is Making Communities Safer, Cutting Pollution, and Advancing Environmental Justice ArticleApril 13, 2023 By Addressing Abandoned Wells, Biden’s Infrastructure Law Is Making Communities Safer, Cutting Pollution, and Advancing Environmental Justice The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is plugging orphaned oil and gas wells—boosting job creation, reducing pollution, and improving public health. Apr 13, 2023
Biden’s EV Charging Infrastructure Improvements Are Powering the Economy and Speeding Up the Adoption of Clean Energy Technology ArticleMarch 30, 2023 Biden’s EV Charging Infrastructure Improvements Are Powering the Economy and Speeding Up the Adoption of Clean Energy Technology The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act are boosting efforts to expand America’s electric vehicle charging network. Mar 30, 2023
Biden’s Airport Infrastructure Upgrades Are Creating Jobs, Strengthening the Economy, and Improving Air Travel ArticleMarch 9, 2023 Biden’s Airport Infrastructure Upgrades Are Creating Jobs, Strengthening the Economy, and Improving Air Travel Upgrades to U.S. airport infrastructure through the bipartisan infrastructure law are creating jobs, growing local economies, and improving traveler experience. Mar 9, 2023
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court and the Future of Elections, Representation, and Reproductive Rights ArticleMarch 7, 2023 Wisconsin’s Supreme Court and the Future of Elections, Representation, and Reproductive Rights The Wisconsin Supreme Court will continue to have an outsize role in shaping the state’s elections, redistricting, and abortion rights in the coming years. Mar 7, 2023 Greta Bedekovics, Sabrina Talukder, Becca Damante
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.