I was surprised by the junk mail I received last week sent by big corporate contractors from outside the area spewing lies about Community Workforce Agreements! The only statement that they got right was my address.
Let me share with you the truth. A Community Workforce Agreement is only for a specific type of project. These are defined as prevailing wage jobs that are larger and more complicated construction projects. These projects, in a fiscally responsible world, should only have bidding contractors that can field a trained and qualified workforce. Those contractors should preferably employ a workforce that has completed a state-approved apprenticeship program.
Studies show that CWA’s are a positive move for the communities that they serve. The folks that sent this junk mail want you to believe that these construction corporations are on par with organized Labor. Let me point out the differences.