Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Unions and community groups press Council for binding labor commitments and neighborhood protections in RFK redevelopment
Summary
Union leaders, tradespeople and community advocates told the committee they support redevelopment of the RFK site only if the city secures project labor agreements for the stadium and the adjoining plaza and riverfront districts, and guarantees living-wage hospitality jobs for residents.
Union representatives, construction apprentices and community leaders urged the Committee on Business and Economic Development to secure stronger labor and community commitments in any RFK redevelopment deal before the Council considers financial support in the FY26 package.
"We support the project labor agreement covering the stadium district, but the plaza and riverfront districts must also be built with PLAs," Greg Ackerman of the Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades told the Committee. Multiple speakers made a closely related point: a labor agreement limited to the stadium and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
