Thanks to federal and state investments, domestic semiconductor production is set to triple this decade.
The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act directed over $100 billion in public money to the semiconductor industry, catalyzing over $630 billion in private investment. US chip manufacturing capacity is currently on track to triple over the next decade.
But the semiconductor industry has a poor track record as a neighbor and an employer.
Without the active participation of local communities, the new and expanded chip factories could deepen inequality, damage the environment, and leave behind the people who need economic development the most.
Introducing
CHIPS Communities United
CHIPS Communities United is a coalition organizing for a responsible and equitable semiconductor industry, uniting communities with new and expanding microchip facilities. Our alliance includes labor, environmental, social justice, civil rights, and community organizations representing millions of workers and community members nationwide.
Together we are fighting to ensure the semiconductor industry benefits workers and communities.
We believe microchip factories subsidized by our tax dollars should be models of high-road economic development. We work with local communities to help them:
- Win well-paying union jobs for all workers in semiconductor factories
- Protect the local environment
- Keep workers, their families, and community members safe from toxic chemicals
The people behind the AI boom
As AI transforms our world, CHIPS Communities United focuses not on the algorithms and data but on the real people who make artificial intelligence possible – the workers who manufacture chips and the neighbors impacted by local factories. Our mission is to make sure that futuristic technology doesn’t harm our communities.