A group of neighbors discuss the Micron project in Clay

Join Be A Good Neighbor, Micron.

Add your name to tell Micron:

 In return for billions in taxpayer support, Micron can afford to make binding and enforceable commitments on job quality, community benefits, environmental protections, and public transparency. Our neighbors and communities deserve a real return on investment.

Neighbors for a Better Micron is a group of residents across Central New York who are coming together to make sure our future neighbor, Micron, prioritizes the community.

Micron will receive upwards of $20 billion in public subsidies from taxpayer dollars, and has begun an unprecedented 20-year construction project that will impact us for generations. We welcome the investment and look forward to a brighter future.

With a project of this size and scale, locals must have a say in how this company exists in our community. A Community Benefits Agreement will ensure that the Micron project creates good local permanent jobs and will create accountability to protect housing affordability, clean air and water, and the health and environment of our region. Micron has already committed to good construction jobs: we want them to do the same for permanent jobs in our community.

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Members of Neighbors for a Better Micron

Join us to tell Micron to be a good neighbor, and negotiate an enforceable Community Benefits Agreement so that the community can benefit from the investment in our home.

Be A Good Neighbor, Micron.
We Want a Community Benefits Agreement to Support:

Orange and white construction barriers in front of a green field at the Micron site in Clay

Safe, Well Paying Jobs

A truck driving past the Micron facility in Cicero

Transportation & Housing Infrastructure

Katie from Neighbors for a Better Micron talks about environmental impact related to the Micron project

Environmental Protections

Community Accountability

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Your Questions, Answered

A group of neighbors learns about the Micron project and its impact on the community

  • Becoming a member means supporting our association’s general mission of encouraging Micron to be a good neighbor to residents of Central New York.

  • There are many ways to help support neighbors in Central New York. You can help organize events, attend meetings, be a member of our digital advocacy team, or conduct educational outreach. Reach out through our contact form or join our private Facebook group to get more involved!

  • We want a Community Benefits Agreement so we can create the best version of this project, where both Micron and our communities can get the most out of the opportunity.

    A Community Benefits Agreement with Micron will ensure access to good jobs for local residents and strong protections for the health and environment of local communities.

  • A Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) is a legally enforceable agreement between private companies and communities

    A community benefits agreement with Micron is an enforceable agreement that allows all Central New Yorkers to share in the benefits of Micron while mitigating the potential risks, which include rising housing and utility costs, increased traffic and pollution, harm to environment and wildlife, depletion of public services.

    Learn more about Community Benefit Agreements here.

  • Neighbors for a Better Micron is an unincorporated association funded by individual donations and supported by Jobs to Move America, a nonprofit organization that puts power back in the hands of workers and communities by supporting grassroots coalitions.