The White House released new data that illustrates how much impact the Investing in America program is already having on creating good jobs, especially union jobs that expand opportunities for American workers.
As the Investing in America program has spurred record job creation - particularly in construction, clean energy, and manufacturing - the Biden and Harris administrations have focused on ensuring that federal funds continue to support good-paying, high-quality jobs. In September, President Biden signed an executive order calling on agencies to implement high labor standards and best practices in all programs Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, CHIPS and Science a Clean Energy Inflation Reduction Act.
The Good Jobs Task Force, a group of federal leaders created by the President's executive order, analyzed more than 80 programs as part of its work to develop a government-wide plan to expand job quality through federal investment.
The review found that agencies and their private and public sector partners have made significant and measurable progress in creating and improving access to quality jobs. including union jobs, leading to tangible improvements in the lives of workers.
Better wages thanks to more union jobs
government has invested billions of dollars in long-needed infrastructure projects such as repairing roads and bridges, upgrading ports and expanding airports, and building manufacturing facilities. $84 billion of these construction projects are covered by union contracts that provide good-paying jobs with benefits available to all Americans, not just those with a four-year college degree. President Biden and Vice President Harris are proud to represent the most pro-union administration in American history.
Under the Investing in America program, more than 600 construction projects have collective bargaining agreements in place or under negotiation. These pre-employment agreements, known as project labor agreements, are used to establish wages and benefits on construction projects that are sustainable for families. They can also help open career pathways through registered apprenticeships, which are the gold standard for on-the-job training.
This is also true in production: Because of job quality priorities, more than 100 federal investments are in manufacturing and clean energy projects covered by collective bargaining agreements.
Nearly 100 % of the reported total funding awarded under the Domestic Generation Conversion Grants, more than 75 % of the total funding awarded under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP), and 70 % of the total funding awarded under the Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grants go to sites covered by Community Benefits Agreements.
By supporting these agreements, the Biden and Harris administrations have had a transformative impact on the lives of workers.
Promoting the path to the middle class and widening participation in the labour market
More than 300 projects, representing a $47 billion investment from across the U.S. government, provide workers with services such as transportation and child care - the types of support services that enable workers to get and keep good jobs. This is especially true for lower-income and underserved populations in areas where there are limited or no child care or transportation options.
In addition, this administration has invested more than $46 billion in projects that support registered apprenticeship programs. These programs make good jobs available to all Americans, not just those with a four-year college degree. Since January 2021, more than one million people have entered the workforce through registered apprenticeship programs, including more than 100,000 women and historically high numbers of black, Hispanic, and disabled Americans.
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