Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lancaster council unanimously approves updated Community Workforce Agreement for large public contracts
Summary
Lancaster City Council approved an updated Community Workforce Agreement after staff negotiations with the Los Angeles & Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council. The CWA will apply to multi‑trade contracts over $750,000 and prime specialty contracts over $150,000 and allows nonunion bidders that comply with its terms.
Lancaster City Council on a unanimous vote approved an updated Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) that will apply to multi‑trade contracts over $750,000 and prime specialty contracts over $150,000.
City staff presented the negotiated agreement and said it was reached with representatives of the Los Angeles & Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council and officials from Palmdale. "The revised CWA ensures that for all applicable projects, the city will only contract with those contractors who agree to its terms. Importantly, the agreement is also inclusive. Non union contractors may bid and be awarded contracts as long as they comply with the terms of the CWA," said Sonia, a city staff member…
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
