Last week the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board took a big step towards shrinking inequality and building an inclusive middle class. The Board voted to open up career opportunities on over $4 billion in construction projects for local community members who are struggling to find good, family-supporting jobs. This groundbreaking Community Workforce Agreement policy was a major goal of the Construction Careers Initiative, initiated by the action-oriented think tank Working Partnerships USA in collaboration with the Santa Clara Building Trades Council, the South Bay Apprenticeship Coordinators Association, the South Bay Labor Council, affiliated construction unions and apprenticeship programs and community partners. The policy, which will create a pipeline for high-road, middle class construction jobs, will likely be seen as a model for cities and other local government bodies in Silicon Valley and around the country.
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