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Good Jobs First is a national policy resource center for grassroots groups and public officials, promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development and smart growth for working families. We provide timely, accurate information on best practices in state and local job subsidies, and on the many ties between smart growth and good jobs.
Good Jobs First works with a very broad spectrum of organizations, providing research, training, communications and consulting assistance.
We track corporate giveaways through Subsidy Tracker; lost government revenue due to tax abatement programs through Tax Break Tracker; corporate misconduct at Violation Tracker; federal pandemic stimulus funds at COVID Stimulus Watch.
Good Jobs First works with a very broad spectrum of organizations, providing research, training, communications and consulting assistance.
We track corporate giveaways through Subsidy Tracker; lost government revenue due to tax abatement programs through Tax Break Tracker; corporate misconduct at Violation Tracker; federal pandemic stimulus funds at COVID Stimulus Watch.
Overview
Location
United States, Washington
Employees
11-50
Founded date
1998
Mentions in press and media 29
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| Jun 11, 2026 | After nursing home crises, states target private equity’s role | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org Nearly 200 residents at the St. Joseph’s Center nursing home in the affluent Connecticut suburb of Trumbull were evacuated last year after Legionella bacteria ... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | New Database from Good Jobs First Tracks Regulatory Infringements by Multinational Corporations in 45 Countries | WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's largest corporations have paid US$700 billion in monetary penalties linked to regulatory infringements in 45 countries since 2010. Major banks, especially those based in the USA and... |
| Jun 11, 2024 | U.S. News & World Report Unveils the 2024-2025 Best Companies to Work For | The latest reveal highlights companies that best meet employee needs across 24 industries and four regions. WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today ... |
| May 9, 2023 | Study: Tax Breaks to Lure Amazon Don’t Pay Off | Study finds communities pay more in subsidies per new job than each job pays in wages Local taxpayers are effectively paying all the wages of Amazon workers in the first year and more, with little to show for it.” — Economist Ike Brannon, J... |
| May 9, 2023 | Study: Tax Breaks to Lure Amazon to New York Don’t Pay Off | Study finds communities pay more in subsidies per new job than each job pays in wages Local taxpayers are effectively paying the wages of Amazon workers in the first year and more, with little to show for it.” — Economist Ike Brannon, Jack ... |
| May 9, 2023 | Study: Tax Breaks to Lure Amazon to Texas Don’t Pay Off | Study finds communities pay more in subsidies per new job than each job pays in wages Local taxpayers are effectively paying all the wages of Amazon workers in the first year and more, with little to show for it.” — Economist Ike Brannon, J... |
| May 9, 2023 | Study: Tax Breaks to Lure Amazon to Virginia Don’t Pay Off | Study finds communities pay more in subsidies per new job than each job pays in wages Local taxpayers are effectively paying the wages of Amazon workers in the first year and more, with little to show for it” — Economist Ike Brannon, Jack K... |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Study: Local governments gave billions of taxpayer dollars to Amazon for almost no return | Study finds communities paid $180,000 per job while attracting virtually no other job growth Subsidies designed to attract Amazon to communities around the country created far fewer jobs than promised and at a very high cost per job.” — Eco... |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Amazon has received $4.7 billion in subsidies globally, report | Amazon, the world's largest online retailer and the biggest cloud services provider, has received at least $4.7 billion (about £3.5 billion) in subsidies over the past decade from governments worldwide for opening new warehouses, offic... |
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FAQ about Good Jobs First
When was Good Jobs First founded?
Good Jobs First was founded in 1998.
What has the press written about Good Jobs First?
Parsers VC has collected 29 articles mentioning Good Jobs First, among them “After nursing home crises, states target private equity’s role” (Jun 11, 2026) and “New Database from Good Jobs First Tracks Regulatory Infringements by Multinational Corporations in 45 Countries” (Oct 10, 2024).
Is Good Jobs First still active?
Yes, Good Jobs First is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 3, 2026.