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Trades tell Planning Commission CityBuild fails to deliver local hires; union members press for enforcement of hiring goals
San Francisco Planning Commission · May 21, 2009
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Summary
Multiple tradespeople told the Planning Commission they believe CityBuild fails to place program graduates into local construction work and that contractors are hiring out‑of‑town firms instead; speakers asked city leaders to review program performance and funding.
During the meeting’s general public comment period several labor speakers criticized CityBuild, saying the program gives trainees false hope and routinely fails to place apprentices on local construction projects. Louise Williams, a journeyman carpenter, described…
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