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The BlueGreen Alliance works to develop commonsense solutions to our environmental challenges in ways that create and maintain quality jobs.

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By coming together in coalition to create a clean energy economy that works for all, we can change the future ... for good. 🧹💙💚 #wicked
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The Trump administration is turning #DOE inside out while #cleanenergy jobs disappear and energy costs climb. We need solutions that create jobs and strengthen U.S. competitiveness...not a year of moving boxes around. Read our statement here: https://loom.ly/hB_FHnU
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Billions spent abroad. Zero requirement for American-made goods. 🇺🇸❌

We support @steelworkers.bsky.social pushing for strong domestic content, labor, and environmental standards in DFC projects. U.S. workers deserve a fair return. https://loom.ly/P2csmOs
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
David Huerta's courage in standing with immigrant workers embodies the best of America’s democratic values: Standing up for others, even when those in power try to intimidate you for it. #JusticeForDavid @seiu.org

Read here: https://loom.ly/uArGlLc
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This week, Maryland labor leaders, business owners, and community partners will rally support for offshore wind. Together we’re saying “YES” to affordable energy, reliable grids, and local jobs. We’re saying #yestowind 💨⚡
Show your support here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ea...
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Long-term success of a clean energy future is not going to be possible if communities and workers aren't treated fairly in the process. Read BGA's Executive Director Jason Walsh's recent interview with @semafor.com here:
November 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Baristas are saying it plain: #NoContractNoCoffee
SEIU stands shoulder to shoulder with Starbucks workers demanding respect, fair wages, a real contract, and an end to union-busting.

Sign the pledge:
www.nocontractnocoffee.org#pledge
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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This weekend, the New York Times ran a story claiming Sierra Club’s values have diluted our mission. They couldn’t be more wrong. The list of their errors is too long for one social post, but we go over some examples in these slides.
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Many BGA partners have apprenticeships, training programs, member committees, and resources available for veterans. Check out the links below for just a few of the veteran programs of our coalition partners and allies. #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
EV tax credits repealed by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill = #union jobs lost in MI, OH, and TN.

Republicans like #JonHusted who voted to repeal these credits knew they were risking slashing manufacturing growth in their communities.

Read our full statement here https://loom.ly/MD9bA5I
November 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Trump’s pride in slashing American jobs, cutting essential aid, and driving up costs for basic needs makes our typical #Halloween monsters seem small. Are we great again yet?
October 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Balancing the priorities of workers, unions, and environmental advocates creates solutions that protect both people’s wellbeing and the planet. 🤝⚙️ Listen to Dave Foster’s recent podcast feature with #resourcesforthefuture on the founding of BGA here: https://loom.ly/U3PTdcg
October 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🚰 Don’t Let This Info Go Down the Drain!

ICYMI: Our #WaterWeek webinar was a success yesterday! Leaders in #lead service line replacement outlined all the pipes to progress. Watch the recording here: https://loom.ly/rN6040o
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October 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Welcome to another episode of #TrumpSlump, a weekly roundup of the headlines on the impacts that Trump's policies are having on workers and the environment.

#bluegreenalliance #cleanenergy #unionjobs #climateequity #frontlinecommunities #manufacturingjobs #cleaneconomy #workerrights #climateaction
October 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Nearly 28,000 injuries on the job are reported every year due to HEAT. 🥵🌡️☀️

The solution? New data shows workers in states with workplace heat exposure standards have lower risk of injury on hot days. #extremeheat

Read here: https://loom.ly/Vun-1II
A nationwide analysis of heat and workplace injuries in the United States - Environmental Health
Background Exposure to heat leads to physiological and cognitive impairments that increase the risk of workplace injuries. This study estimates the number and proportion of work injuries reported to the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that can be attributed to heat exposure. These estimates contribute to the calculation of the benefits of standards, policies, and programs that reduce workplace exposure to extreme heat. Methods We analyzed all 2023 injury cas...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Peter Navarro says construction of new factories "is going to boom."

But since Trump came into office the manufacturing construction boom didn't just stall, it's in free-fall. Who's going to tell him? 🤔 https://loom.ly/C78rjAg
October 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
No amount of #lead in water is safe. 🚰

THIS WEDNESDAY: Hear directly from water utility leaders across the Midwest on the current challenges, solutions, and progress toward lead service line replacement 💧🛠️ Register here: https://loom.ly/_3Of6EI
October 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Honoring heritage means protecting people. As we close National #HispanicHeritageMonth, we cannot ignore the fear many face due to rising arrests & racial profiling on the job. We continue to honor the essential contributions of Hispanic workers as they backbone of many of our industries.✊🏽⚒️

October 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“President Trump loves to use coal miners as political props. But when the cameras are turned off, he couldn’t care less whether they’re sick or healthy,” - Jason Walsh, Executive Director of BGA #BlackLungKills
insideclimatenews.org/news/1410202...
Coal Miners and Advocates Plead With Trump to Enforce Black Lung Rule - Inside Climate News
In a rally outside the U.S. Department of Labor, miners and their advocates stressed the need to limit silica exposure and protect workers from irreversible health impacts.
insideclimatenews.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Promises of energy dominance and "bring back coal sentiments" fall flat when the health of coal miners is ignored. ⛏️✊ Read about the coal miners fighting for action on black lung here: https://loom.ly/RIHtMLg

#BlackLungKills #SilicaDust
October 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
TOMORROW: Support miners rallying in DC outside the
#USDOL!
The longer the Trump admin waits, the more miners will get #blacklung. We must act now. ⛏️✊

Rally info here: loom.ly/xsY-jGE OR watch our instagram livestream w/ @appcitizenslaw.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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#IndigenousPeoplesDay

A just, clean energy future means listening to those who’ve always cared for the land. Today, we honor Indigenous people and their role in shaping a livable world for tomorrow. 🌾🪶
October 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We fall in love with #cleanenergy every time.

We shouldn't have to choose between good jobs and a clean environment. We really do deserve it all.

#bluegreenalliance #unionjobs #climateequity #frontlinecommunities #TrumpSlump #manufacturingjobs #cleaneconomy #workerrights
October 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This National #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrate the strength and resilience of Hispanic and Latino workers, and we recognize that workers thrive when supported by strong, equitable policies.
October 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Under Trump’s leadership, primary #aluminum smelters closing in the U.S.

Good-paying union jobs are at risk and middle-class families can’t keep up with rising power prices if they’re out of work.

Read Dalton Ezell’s experience here: loom.ly/zKz1UTU
October 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM