At a recent meeting of the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee, which monitors construction projects that are part of the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan, the Boston Jobs Coalition and other community activists called for developers to adopt prevailing wages for both union and non-union workers as well as higher goals for contractors to hire residents, women, and people of color. This recommendation comes not long after community members picketed the Tropical Foods store site, where "some workers...were being paid only $11 per hour" (Larson, 22 Oct. 2014). The coalition's efforts have received support from City Councilor Tito Jackson and State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, among others.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Reminder: Aug. 2nd Application Deadline for Suffolk Construction Company's Subcontractor Development Series is Approaching!
Suffolk Construction Company's Subcontractor Development Series offers classes to union and non-union subcontractors that are certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), and have been in business for a minimum of two years. The free, eight-session series begins on September 5, 2013. The application deadline is 5pm EDT on August 2nd. Space will be limited. For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.suffolkconstruction.com/subcontractor_development_series.html.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Finishing the Job: Best Practices for a Diverse Workforce in the Construction Industry
PGTI is pleased to release Finishing the Job: Best Practices for a Diverse Workforce in the Construction Industry. We look forward to improving this document through thoughtful discussion. You can leave your feedback in the comments section below. Select "Name/URL" in the drop-down menu to comment without creating a Google or Blogger account.
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