American workers and communities must not be left behind in the EV revolution

A statement from the World Resources Institute (WRI) regarding the United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes against Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors, emphasizing the need for worker protections and unionization during the transition to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in the United States.

• The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) has the potential to be a net job creator in specific regions, such as Michigan, provided that robust policies prioritize workers and manufacturing communities.
• Collective bargaining and unionization are identified as essential mechanisms to ensure that workers benefit from the industry shift to EV manufacturing and to prevent communities from being left behind.
• The Inflation Reduction Act provides new incentives that the automotive industry can use to improve wages and job quality for workers who have experienced a decline in working conditions and pay in recent decades.
• Rapidly transitioning to electric vehicles is described as critical for the United States to maintain its competitiveness in the global automotive market and to achieve national climate objectives.

APA

Lashof, D. (2023). American workers and communities must not be left behind in the EV revolution. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-american-workers-and-communities-must-not-be-left-behind-ev-revolution

Chicago

Lashof, Dan. American workers and communities must not be left behind in the EV revolution. World Resources Institute, 2023. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-american-workers-and-communities-must-not-be-left-behind-ev-revolution.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{lashof2023american, author = {Lashof, Dan}, title = {{American workers and communities must not be left behind in the EV revolution}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-american-workers-and-communities-must-not-be-left-behind-ev-revolution}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }