Worcester Community Labor Coalition would like to invite you to a
Community Meeting about the WooSox Ballpark and Community Benefits Agreements
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Thursday, May 16, 2019
at Pernet Family Health, 237 Millbury St, Worcester
Childcare and interpretation will be available.More info: WorcesterCommunityLaborCoalition.org
Help spread the word on Facebook:
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On Friday, February 22nd, 2019, the YWCA of Central MA signed the first Community Benefit Agreement with the Worcester Community-Labor Coalition.
The YWCA stands by what it believes and is putting their words into action by making this public affirmation of commitments with our partners;
The YWCA is committed to only hire responsible contractors; businesses that maintain accredited apprenticeship programs and pay workers a living wage that includes benefits.
“With the signing of this agreement, the YWCA is pledging to our members and to the community that we will be placing hiring guidelines on the contractors and subcontractors hired for the renovation of the Salem Square YWCA that create real and achievable goals for the hiring of women, people of color, apprentices and Worcester County residents on this project.” – Linda Cavaioli, YWCA Central MA Executive Director
“This is a great step for Worcester. We’d like to see this happening more in Worcester. By working together, we’re not only fulfilling the mission of the YWCA but also the long fought after union goals of creating good jobs for our members. Ultimately, Worcester is a better place when we commit to investing in our workforce.” – Brian Brousseau, President Worcester-Fitchburg Building Trades
“We are proud to have the YWCA create a model for a union-community partnership which uses its construction project to both improve and expand their facility while also benefiting the community through creating good, living-wage jobs with benefits and apprentice opportunities that benefit local residents and people often left out of construction projects, women and people of color. We hope to see this example replicated by other community minded businesses and organizations in Worcester.”
Frank Kartheiser, Worcester Community Labor Coalition Co-Chair
WoMAG Article: “YWCA signs first community benefit agreement in Worcester history”
The Worcester Community Labor Coalition organized a Neighborhood Community Forum on Wednesday, February 27, 2019
at PNI Club,290 Millbury St, Worcester, MA
Worcester Red Sox Ballpark and Community Benefit Agreements
We discussed how large development projects can benefit the community and heard from people organizing elsewhere and locally to ensure resident voice.
SPONSORS:
Speakers:
Maritza Cruz, YWCA / Co-Chair, Worcester Community Labor Coalition
Jack Donahue, Carpenters Union / Co-Chair, Worcester Community Labor Coalition
John Washington, Director of Organizing, PUSH Buffalo
Odessa Kelly, Co-Chair, Standup Nashville (twitter video) will join us by video conference
It’s official. A stadium is being built in Worcester. This is good news for job creation and our coalition wants to make sure this economic development is also real community development.
Read our letter to Pawsox Owners that over 38 community organizations have signed on to.
Here some of the recent news about our coalition’s involvement in the Ballpark discussion:
Opinion Letter in Telegram & Gazette October 8th, 2019:
Future Focus Media Co-op coverage of Hit a Home Run – Sign the CBA Rally 7-11-19 before ground breaking:
Worcester News Tonight leading up to groundbreaking:
WoMAG – Project Labor Agreement Needed In Worcester Red Sox Deal:
The Nation:
“What Happens When Gentrification Comes to a Postindustrial City?”
Worcester News Tonight Interviews
https://youtu.be/MRkyIgfXgIk?t=279
Worcester labor group weighs in on planned PawSox move to city
Local labor group calls for community input on WooSox project
http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20180827/NEWS01/180829953
Labor Coalition will be a watchdog in baseball stadium project
http://www.telegram.com/news/20180827/labor-coalition-will-be-watchdog-in-baseball-stadium-project
Most at Worcester ballpark development hearing say it could boost city
Thank you for joining us to advocate for good jobs, racial and economic justice, through the Worcester Works Campaign at a media conference: 12:30pm on Thursday, August 30th, 2018
Media Coverage:
http://www.telegram.com/news/20180831/clive-mcfarlane-voices-for-economic-social-justice-raised-in-worcester
Worcester News Tonight:
Future Focus Media Cooperative full press conference video:
Worcester Community Labor Coalition is hard at work with community groups, youth, and unions to bring good jobs, racial and economic justice.
The Worcester Jobs Fund is funded at the $200,000 level for this coming fiscal year!
See below the accomplishments from 2017 below or download the PDF here.
Consider joining a construction union career. You’ll be able to say “I Built That”. Apprenticeships available, especially for women and ppl of color. This project is in collaboration with Worcester Roots, the Central Mass Workforce Investment Board and Indigenous Peoples’ Network. More info about the announcement here.
Information Sessions about Building Trades Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship programs: Lookout for more info sessions in fall 2018. 2017 Flyer here.
WCLC member, Worcester Roots, along with Indigenous Peoples’ Network and the Workforce Investment Board of Central Mass were awarded a Equal Opportunity in the Construction Trades Grant from the Attorney General’s office at the State.
The funds originated from a judgment won by New England Regional Council of Carpenters through the AG’s False Claims Division secured with CTA Construction Company.
Information Sessions about Building Trades Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship programs:
