Just Transition Alliance

08/14/2026

Alaska Community Action on Toxics

We are still fighting to end the use of polystyrene — and we are tired of empty promises from politicians like Dunleavy.

08/13/2026

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)

The JTRAN workers' strike in Jackson persists with union leaders and MV Transportation divided on wages and working conditions, while bus services remain operational.

08/12/2026

To fight global and poisoning, we need a that is shaped by the stories, experiences, and needs of the most impacted constituencies. isn't only a concept... It's guided by key principles and processes that come from the knowledges and labor of those most affected. JTA and other aligned groups will continue the fight for a away from the harms of the full-impact cycle of plastics!

Check out the INC-5.2 press conference in Geneva last August with , , and : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYpkXm1Gnkc

International Alliance of Waste Pickers - GlobalRec Indigenous Environmental Network Alaska Community Action on Toxics

07/31/2026

Where would so many of us be without bus operators and other ? JTA joined the picket line this week, standing in solidarity with JTRAN bus operators and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1208 in , as they demand better wages and working conditions. Follow important updates at Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)! Workers are committed to securing a just contract, and we are with them!

07/31/2026

Where would so many of us be without transit workers?! This week in Jackson, Mississippi, JTA's José Bravo interviewed the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU Local 1208) president, Charles Tornes, about the union's ongoing strike for fair wages and better working conditions and what riders and supporters can do! Today (Friday, 7/31) a mediator will join negotiations, as workers continue demanding a just contract! Follow updates Amalgamated Transit Union. From the picket line and beyond, JTA continues to be in solidarity with Local 1208!

06/26/2026

The latest JTA Podcast episode just dropped (**LINK BELOW**)! This recording features a press conference that JTA organized and moderated at the annual Bonn, Germany, Climate Talks. On June 13, 2026, we were honored to be joined by several panelists who spoke about and , , the Belém-Antalya Mechanism for a , and why the most impacted communities and frontline workers must unite their efforts to work together toward just transitions.

In this episode, we’ll hear powerful, moving testimonies from Indigenous Environmental Network Director Tom Goldtooth and Chengeto Muzira, who is a member of La Via Campesina and the Zimbabwe Small Holder Organic Farmers' Forum - Zimsoff. We’ll also hear from Dave Campbell, a long-time union leader of the United Steelworkers Local 675, and JTA’s Program Coordinator Nona Chai. Fernando Tormos-Aponte, the JTA Policy Lead, moderated this panel.

The quotation that animates this episode's title comes from Chengeto Muzira.

Thank you to the panelists and to everyone who contributed to this crucial conversation on the path to ! Don't miss this episode!
https://justtransitionalliancepodcast.buzzsprout.com/2554194/episodes/19404374-communities-do-not-need-to-be-engaged-as-beneficiaries-they-need-to-be-engaged-and-empowered-as-the-leaders-presenting-just-transition-solutions-at-bonn-climate-talks
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06/25/2026

06/23/2026

US Climate Action Network (USCAN) continues doing its impressive work! 👏

06/22/2026

🎉 JTA just published its June newsletter! The past few months have marked a period of changing seasons, commemorating organizing histories, and converging to advance flourishing advocacy. Read about key updates from the Bonn Climate Talks, a few special birthdays, and much more!

This newsletter would not have been possible without The Chisholm Legacy Project, US Climate Action Network (USCAN), La Via Campesina, Organización Boricuá de Agricultura Ecológica de Puerto Rico, Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice, Indigenous Environmental Network, United Steelworkers Local 675, , and !
Read the full newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jtalliance/june-2026-info-in-action-brief?e=df82c50eb4

🎨Art by Mabette Colón Pérez

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