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Bosses for Buses: Surging Local Support, Fractured National Voices Greg LeRoy Executive Director ~ Good Jobs First Center for Transportation Excellence June 26, 2013 ~ Atlanta
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Good Jobs First: A Resource for Transit and Smart Growth Advocates Website with Many Tools @ www.goodjobsfirst.org Website with Many Tools @ www.goodjobsfirst.org Model Research and Publications Model Research and Publications Training and Speaking Training and Speaking Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Partnerships with Coalitions Partnerships with Coalitions
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Our Claims to Fame Since 2000, key advocate for smart growth within organized labor Since 2000, key advocate for smart growth within organized labor Close to Amalgamated Transit Union, co- organizers of rider-organizing “boot camps” Close to Amalgamated Transit Union, co- organizers of rider-organizing “boot camps” Co-founders of Americans for Transit Co-founders of Americans for Transit Unique studies mapping economic development incentive deals Unique studies mapping economic development incentive deals
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Bosses for Buses Outside the Beltway: Groups of transit-dependent employers & providers, TDM/vanpool providers, vendors, design/engineers, developers Outside the Beltway: Groups of transit-dependent employers & providers, TDM/vanpool providers, vendors, design/engineers, developers Inside Beltway: APTA, CTAA and ACT (all w/ corporate members) + third- party administrators Inside Beltway: APTA, CTAA and ACT (all w/ corporate members) + third- party administrators
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Transit-Dependent Employers “Eds and Meds” “Eds and Meds” Low-wage Employers Low-wage Employers Companies in Congested Places Companies in Congested Places Those Who Serve Disabled, Elderly, Students Those Who Serve Disabled, Elderly, Students
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Washington University - St. Louis
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TDM/Vanpool Providers
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Associations of big-city and of small & medium- market transit systems
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Transit Benefit Administrators (Third-Party Administrators, TPAs)
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Transit/TOD Developers, Builders & Planners
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Suppliers
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Companion Resource: Rider-Organizing Manual
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Building a Pro-Transit 501(c)(4)
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Contact Greg LeRoy Good Jobs First 202-232-1616 x 211 goodjobs@goodjobsfirst.org
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