Good Work and Fair Contracts: Making Gulf Coast Reconstruction Work for Local Residents and Businesses
Feb 28, 2006
Publisher(s): Good Jobs First; Interfaith Worker Justice
Issue Area(s): Community and Economic Development; Employment and Labor
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Gulf Coast Region); North America-United States (Southern)-Louisiana; North America-United States (Southern)-Louisiana-Orleans Parish-New Orleans
Funder(s): Annie E. Casey Foundation
Publisher(s): Good Jobs First; Interfaith Worker Justice
Issue Area(s): Community and Economic Development; Employment and Labor
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Gulf Coast Region); North America-United States (Southern)-Louisiana; North America-United States (Southern)-Louisiana-Orleans Parish-New Orleans
Funder(s): Annie E. Casey Foundation
A report by Interfaith Worker Justice and Good Jobs First as part of the Gulf Coast Commission on Reconstruction Equity.
The Gulf Coast Commission on Reconstruction Equity has brought together both local and national people of faith, contracting specialists, academics, community and labor advocates to:
The Gulf Coast Commission on Reconstruction Equity has brought together both local and national people of faith, contracting specialists, academics, community and labor advocates to:
- Evaluate the Gulf Coast cleanup and rebuilding contracts and promote ethical contracting standards and incentive packages, including hiring local and minority contractors.
- Promote strong labor standards, including enforcing prevailing wages, overtime,and health and safety laws.
- Support public policy options to expedite job training and apprenticeships, firstsource hiring and housing for people displaced and disenfranchised by Hurricanes
Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
