STRATEGIES FOR WINNING GOOD JOBS & A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AT LOCAL & STATE LEVEL:

Madeline Janis July 25, 2011

Policy tools

(partial):

Community Benefits Agreements

Public Procurement:

Local Jobs Requirements for

Manufacturing

Use of Public Property: Jobs

and Environmental

Requirements for Access

Construction Careers Policies

Green Jobs Programs at

Publicly-owned Utilities

Living Wage Policies for

Geographic area or Industry Sector

CAPACITY TO WIN

Communications

Community Organizing

Coalition Building

Policy Advocacy

Research

Legal

Frame the debateDiverse, well-trained messengersLots of creativity

• Labor community, faith, environmental & biz groups

• Power analysis

• Creativity• Large #s of

people involved

• Clear understanding of the economy, problems and solutions

• Deep capacity to develop and defend policies

Door knocking, surveys, Community eventsNeighborhood, workplace committeesLeadership development