Politics & Government
Hiring Plan Gives Low Income Residents Priority For City Projects
Low-income and NYCHA residents will receive hiring priority on city projects under an agreement unveiled by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
NEW YORK CITY — A new agreement will give low-income New Yorkers a leg up into construction jobs and apprenticeships, officials said.
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday unveiled a two-prong "Community Hiring" plan designed to help people of color and low-income communities.
"We’ll use the City's purchasing power to address hiring disparities, expand opportunities and invest in our communities of color," de Blasio said in a statement.
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The first prong consisted of a project labor agreement with the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York.
Under the agreement, the union will prioritize hiring for low-income New Yorkers and NYCHA residents for city projects. The overall goal is that these hires work at least 30 percent of all hours on those projects, according to a release.
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The agreement also gives those New Yorkers a fast track onto apprenticeship programs.
The plan's second prong goes for the state to pass "Community Hiring" legislation that requires contractors and businesses working with the city to hire low-income New Yorker and those from economically-disadvantaged communities.
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