New Report: Beyond the “Alabama Discount”

by Athena Nicole Last, Senior Research Fellow, Jay Mehta CBARC  In 2022, Jobs to Move America and the Alabama Coalition for Community Benefits signed a historic community benefits agreement (CBA) with New Flyer — the largest electric transit bus manufacturer in North America — covering facilities in Anniston, Alabama and Ontario, California.  The effects of […]

Revisiting the New Flyer CBA

A diverse group of people poses for a photo inside a building, showcasing signs for New Flyer of America, MCI, and the Vehicle Innovation Center. The group stands smiling, with some making peace signs.

Earlier this month, the Jobs to Move America team in Alabama had lunch with nine New Flyer of America workers in Anniston, Ala. The workers were new to their jobs building, painting and testing electric transit buses. Most had started work within the past three months.