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Constructing Buildings & Building Careers

How Local Governments in Los Angeles are Creating Real Career Pathways for Local Residents

November 2010

This report documents how three local government units in Los Angeles have created new pathways to construction careers on publicly funded construction projects.

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This report documents how three local government units in Los Angeles have created new pathways to construction careers on publicly funded construction projects. These entities have used community workforce agreements to create thousands of new career opportunities for residents of low-income neighborhoods and disadvantaged workers. Together, the community workforce agreements they have established cover over $26 billion in construction and have created over 30,000 job opportunities for residents of low income neighborhoods.

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