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Community benefit agreement and project labor agreement framed as central at Salem wind terminal groundbreaking
Summary
Community advocates and labor leaders at the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal groundbreaking highlighted a negotiated community benefit agreement (CBA) and a project labor agreement (PLA) that officials say include investments in roads, child care, scholarships, language access, local hire metrics and port electrification.
Speakers at Friday’s groundbreaking for the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal emphasized community and labor agreements negotiated alongside the project, outlining commitments intended to direct benefits to Salem residents and local workers.
The Salem Alliance for the Environment (SAFE) — through its offshore wind program manager — described a community benefit agreement that resulted from multi-year engagement. SAFE said the CBA includes investments in roads and green space around the port, a historic investment in child care, funding for the Salem High Career and Technical Education program,…
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